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The association of unresolved attachment status and cognitive processes in maltreated adolescents

Author(s) -

Webster Linda,

Hackett Rachelle Kisst,

Joubert David

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

child abuse review

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.569

H-Index - 41

eISSN - 1099-0852

pISSN - 0952-9136

DOI - 10.1002/car.1053

Subject(s) - psychology , cognition , association (psychology) , developmental psychology , population , clinical psychology , psychiatry , psychotherapist , medicine , environmental health

This exploratory investigation sought to gain a better understanding of the mental representations of attachment in maltreated adolescents, and how, if at all, unresolved attachment representations are related to cognitive processes in this population. Measures of cognitive functioning, attachment state of mind and parent ratings on attention were obtained from 38 adolescents with a history of maltreatment. Results showed that maltreated adolescents with unresolved states of mind in regard to attachment scored significantly lower on measures of cognitive processes of attention, working memory and cognitive efficiency, even when intelligence was controlled for in the analyses. Theoretical considerations, implications for future research and clinical implications are discussed. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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