ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025
Representations of adult attachment and shame in parents of children on the autism spectrum.
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- The Impact of "Harmful Behaviours" on Parents of Autistic Children.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2026Article
- Compassion-Focused Therapy for Mothers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Impact on Parental Burnout, Self-Criticism, and Psychological Distress.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Shame among parents of children with trichotillomania: influencing factors and management strategies.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Attachment, Shame, and Trauma.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Attachment and reflective functioning in families with a child on the autism spectrum.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Social communication disabilities in children on the autism spectrum challenge parenting. This is the first study to examine mental representations of adult attachment and shame in parents of children on the autism spectrum. Thirty-seven parents of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (mean age 5.17 years) from middle to high-income households participated in the study. The Adult Attachment Projective Picture System was used to evaluate adult attachment patterns and representations as well as shame outcomes. All but three parents were classified as having
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