Assessing Attachment Representations in Adolescents: Discriminant Validation of the Adult Attachment Projective Picture System
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Assessing Attachment Representations in Adolescents: Discriminant Validation of the Adult Attachment Projective Picture System
The contribution of attachment to human development and clinical risk is well established for children and adults, yet there is relatively limited knowledge about attachment in adolescence due to the poor availability of construct valid measures. The Adult Attachment Projective Picture System (AAP) is a reliable and valid instrument to assess adult attachment status. This study examines for the...
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عنوان ژورنال: Child Psychiatry & Human Development
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0009-398X,1573-3327
DOI: 10.1007/s10578-016-0639-2