The interplay of birth weight, dopamine receptor D4 gene (DRD4), and early maternal care in the prediction of disorganized attachment at 36 months of age.

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The interplay of birth weight, dopamine receptor D4 gene (DRD4), and early maternal care in the prediction of disorganized attachment at 36 months of age.

Development and psychopathology - 1 Nov 2015

Wazana Ashley, Moss Ellen, Jolicoeur-Martineau Alexis, Graffi Justin, Tsabari Gal, Lecompte Vanessa, Pascuzzo Katherine, Babineau Vanessa, Gordon-Green Cathryn, Mileva Viara, Atkinson Leslie, Minde Klaus, Bouvette-Turcot André Anne, Sassi Roberto, St-André Martin, Carrey Normand, Matthews Stephen, Sokolowski Marla, Lydon John, Gaudreau Helene, Steiner Meir, Kennedy James L, Fleming Alison, Levitan Robert, Meaney Michael J

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Disorganized attachment is an important early risk factor for socioemotional problems throughout childhood and into adulthood. Prevailing models of the etiology of disorganized attachment emphasize the role of highly dysfunctional parenting, to the exclusion of complex models examining the interplay of child and parental factors. Decades of research have established that extreme child birth weight may have...

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DOI: 10.1017/S0954579415000735
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