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Parental behaviour in paediatric chronic pain: A qualitative observational study
Conclusions: This research identifies categories of parental behaviour that were derived directly from observation, rather than imposed on the basis of results from different populations. Four categories of behaviour were derived, which clarify and extend dimensions used in existing self-report instruments. Careful description of parental behaviours showed features that past research has neglected, and highlighted potential drawbacks of apparently positive parental actions. (Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry)
Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - September 25, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dunford, E., Thompson, M., Gauntlett-Gilbert, J. Tags: Regular Articles Source Type: research

Developmental trauma disorder: An attachment-based perspective
This article considers developmental trauma from an attachment-based perspective and raises some of the difficulties professionals may experience conceptualising the trauma–attachment relationship. It explores the impact of the decision to exclude the diagnosis from DSM-5 on professionals, those who have had traumatic early experiences and their carers. Finally, it presents formulation as an alternative proposition which may better suit those who present to mental health services with attachment- and trauma-linked difficulties. (Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry)
Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - September 25, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rahim, M. Tags: Special Section: The clinical application of attachment theory and research - Part 2 Source Type: research

Helping foster parents understand the foster child's perspective: A relational learning framework for foster care
This article presents a method to enhance the foster parents’ understanding of the child’s psychological perspective. The model is currently being evaluated for use with foster parents, mental health and social work practitioners. (Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry)
Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - September 25, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Kelly, W., Salmon, K. Tags: Special Section: The clinical application of attachment theory and research - Part 2 Source Type: research

Assessing attachment in the school years: The application of the Dynamic Maturational Model of Attachment to the coding of a child attachment interview with community and looked-after children
This article reports on the analysis of a Child Attachment Interview using the Dynamic Maturational Model (DMM) of attachment coding system developed by Crittenden for use with the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI). The aim of the study was to see if the two coders could classify the child interviews using the DMM-AAI approach and produce the range of DMM attachment strategies to be expected from previous research and the literature. Methods: Two coders independently classified interviews with 41 children aged between 6 and 13 years with an average age of 9.8 years. In total, 24 of the children were from a local authority ...
Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - September 25, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Farnfield, S. Tags: Special Section: The clinical application of attachment theory and research - Part 2 Source Type: research

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and attachment: Vehicles for the development of resilience in young people leaving the care system
This article describes the way in which two distinct therapeutic models – Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy – have been interwoven in order to engage and captivate young people leaving care in a therapeutic relationship. This relationship can then be used to help build skills to increase their resilience as they enter adulthood. (Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry)
Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - September 25, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Andrew, E., Williams, J., Waters, C. Tags: Special Section: The clinical application of attachment theory and research - Part 2 Source Type: research

Systemic therapy and attachment narratives: Attachment Narrative Therapy
This article outlines an integration of attachment theory with narrative theory and systemic theory and practice: Attachment Narrative Therapy (ANT). This integration offers a more powerful explanatory formulation of the development and maintenance of human distress in relationships, families and communities, and gives direction to psychotherapeutic intervention. (Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry)
Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - September 25, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dallos, R., Vetere, A. Tags: Special Section: The clinical application of attachment theory and research - Part 2 Source Type: research

Editorial
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Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - September 25, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Abela, A. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Corrigendum
In the Editorial ‘Creature Comfort? Animal Assistance in Therapeutic Work with Children and Young People’ published in Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Volume 19, Number 2, April 2014, pp. 165–168, DOI: 10.1177/1359104513517446, author Keren Bachi’s name was spelt incorrectly, in the text and references, as Keren Bach. The editor apologises for this error and any confusion it may have caused. (Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry)
Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - June 24, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Corrigendum Source Type: research

Developing and evaluating cognitive remediation therapy (CRT) for adolescents with anorexia nervosa: A feasibility study
Conclusions: The findings have implications for the refinement of CRT for the youngest AN population, and strengthens our understanding of the core components in the development and evaluation of novel interventions targeting AN. This study will help inform the design of a subsequent randomized controlled trial. (Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry)
Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - June 24, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dahlgren, C. L., Lask, B., Landro, N.-I., Ro, O. Tags: Regular Articles Source Type: research

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the early years: Diagnostic issues and educational relevance
In this study we discuss implications of the dimensional versus categorical approach in the diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and focus on the educational relevance of an early assessment. In a longitudinal study in a German community sample we investigated the development of ADHD symptoms from kindergarten until the end of Grade 1 as well as the association to pre-academic skills and later academic performance. At three time points in kindergarten, children (original sample N = 793; Mn age 4 years 10 months) were assessed in regard to school-relevant precursors of reading, spelling and mathemati...
Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - June 24, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Schmiedeler, S., Schneider, W. Tags: Regular Articles Source Type: research

Perceived relationship quality in adolescents following early social-emotional deprivation
Children who spend their early life in social-emotionally depriving institutions have limited opportunities to engage in relationships. This early experience has been associated with many problematic behavioral outcomes; however, researchers have not frequently examined relationship quality of post-institutional adoptees, nor have they examined aspects of the adoptive family that might moderate institutionalization effects. The purpose of this study was to examine the self-reported relationship quality of 10–17-year-old children adopted into the USA from Russian institutions and to determine whether sibling character...
Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - June 24, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Hawk, B. N., McCall, R. B. Tags: Regular Articles Source Type: research

Targeted group-based interventions in schools to promote emotional well-being: A systematic review
The school environment offers significant opportunities to deliver psychological interventions to groups of young people in the UK. However, the nature and effectiveness of programmes are not consistently documented. This systematic review aimed to identify and examine group-based interventions delivered in UK schools. Sixteen papers describing eight interventions were included. It was found that nurture groups have an immediate positive impact on the social and emotional well-being of young people. Results from follow-up studies are less clear, and limited by a high level of sample attrition. The findings reported in rela...
Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - June 24, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Cheney, G., Schlosser, A., Nash, P., Glover, L. Tags: Regular Articles Source Type: research

Narrative responses as an aid to understanding the presentation of maltreated children who meet criteria for autistic spectrum disorder and reactive attachment disorder: A case series study
This paper offers research case studies of four severely maltreated children who had received a diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder. A range of measures were employed to explore the children’s psychological and emotional functioning, including Theory of Mind assessment (Sally–Anne Test), attachment measures (Story Stems Assessment Profile and Relationship Problems Questionnaire), along with measures to assess general psychological and emotional well-being. Contrary to the diagnosis, the children did not reveal a theory of mind deficit. However, they did indicate a profile of difficulties in mentalisation on...
Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - June 24, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: McCullough, E., Stedmon, J., Dallos, R. Tags: Special Section Articles Source Type: research

Feeding forward to a 'miracle day' - a pilot study of video feedforward in reactive attachment disorder
We present two case studies of using video feedforward in reactive attachment disorder. Children with reactive attachment disorder, their caregivers and their clinician completed storyboards of behaviours desired during a ‘miracle day’ and filmed the individual scenes. These scenes were edited to a prolonged sequence of successful behaviour which was fed back to the child and their caregiver using principles of video interaction guidance. Families reported major improvements in the targeted behaviours, usually within a week of filming the ‘miracle day’. (Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry)
Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - June 24, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Gorski, C., Minnis, H. Tags: Special Section Articles Source Type: research

Young foster children and their carers: An approach to assessing relationships
Conclusion: The case for including a semi-structured observational procedure as part of a comprehensive assessment of foster children and their carers is outlined. This is argued to have more clinical utility than formal approaches to attachment classification. The benefits of including a semi-structured and relational approach to clinical assessment of foster children are outlined along with the need to be cautious in the use of attachment related terminology when formal assessments have not been undertaken. (Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry)
Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - June 24, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mares, S., Torres, M. Tags: Special Section Articles Source Type: research