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Giltaij, H. P.; Sterkenburg, P. S.; Schuengel, C. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2015
Background: Children with intellectual disability (ID) are at risk for maladaptive development of social relatedness. Controversy exists whether Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) takes precedence over disordered attachment for describing maladaptive social behaviour. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of disordered attachment…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Children, Interpersonal Competence, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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De Schipper, J. C.; Schuengel, C. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
Background: Attachment research has shown the importance of attachment behaviour for the prevention of dysregulated behaviour due to emotional distress. The support of an attachment figure may be especially important for people with intellectual disability (ID), because they are less adept in dealing with stressful situations on their own. Our…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Caregivers, Young Adults