Reduction of disrupted caregiver behavior using modified interaction guidance
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Hawkins, E
Goldberg, S
Benoit, D
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The present study is a reanalysis of a preexisting study examining the usefulness of the Atypical Maternal Behavior Instrument for Assessment and Classification (AMBIANCE; Bronfman, Parsons, & Lyons-Ruth, 1999) measure as an indicator of efficacy in reducing disrupted caregiver behavior in two brief interventions. The current study examines the rate of change in the display of disrupted caregiver behavior over the course of an attachment-based intervention (Modified Interaction Guidance) in a group of 11 caregiver-infant dyads referred to a tertiary care clinic for feeding problems. The AMBIANCE was utilized as an indicator of change in disrupted behavior following an assessment feedback session and three intervention sessions. Results showed a significant decrease in the total display of disrupted caregiver behaviors, as well as a change in classification from disrupted to not-disrupted, after receiving both feedback from the assessment and the first treatment session. A qualitative analysis of the data further revealed different patterns of change between caregivers. These findings provide preliminary empirical support suggesting that a reduction of disrupted caregiver behavior can be observed relatively quickly after the commencement of the Modified Interaction Guidance intervention. © 2006 Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health.
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Infant Mental Health Journal
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27
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5
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Child and adolescent development
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Madigan, S; Hawkins, E; Goldberg, S; Benoit, D, Reduction of disrupted caregiver behavior using modified interaction guidance, Infant Mental Health Journal, 2006, 27 (5), pp. 509-527