Care practices and approaches with children experiencing attachment difficulties: A scoping review

Lalita Kaur, Lauranne Gendron-Cloutier and Marjorie Montreuil

Children and Youth Services Review, 2024, vol. 156, issue C

Abstract: Attachment difficulties in children are linked to negative outcomes including psychiatric disorders, low self-esteem, and socioemotional difficulties. A scoping review was performed to identify evidence-informed care practices and approaches healthcare providers can employ when caring for children with attachment difficulties. Twenty articles were included. Beneficial approaches include: increasing care providers’ knowledge of attachment theories; fostering a better understanding of children’s needs; limiting the use of behaviour-modification approaches; implementing clinical and organizational practices drawing from attachment theory that avoid restraint use; and adopting attitudes that promote healthy attachment. Ethical considerations raised by these practices are discussed.

Keywords: Children; Attachment disorders; Care practices; Clinical interventions; Review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107265

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