The attachment relationship between parents and their infants with severe or profound intellectual disabilities (ID): Psychophysiology and a bioresponse system as instruments to elucidate and support this bond. KU Leuven
Developing consolidated, secure attachment relationships with one’s primary caregivers at a young age yields great benefits for children’s social-emotional growth, now and later in life. Especially among children with severe or profound intellectual disabilities (SPID), who are, compared to the general population, more likely to acquire mental health problems, the importance of the parent as attachment figure is significant. However, ...