Attachment Styles in Children Can Finally Be Measured

“The quality of the infant-caregiver relationship—sensitivity, responsiveness—establishes the foundation of future relationships and connection with others. However, attachment is not fixed.

In fact, while attachment style in infancy predicts attachment style in later childhood fairly well, it does not predict adult attachment style.”

— Dr. Helen Egger, psychiatrist and the Co-Founder, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Officer of Little Otter

According to new research, your child’s attachment style can now be determined using a computer game, opening the door to information that could help inform their mental health treatment.

Read the full article here: https://www.verywellmind.com/attachment-styles-in-children-can-finally-be-measured-5196365