title: Infant disorganized attachment: Clarifying levels of analysis.
abstract: Lack of clarity regarding the infant disorganized attachment classification has caused confusion in
  the clinical, forensic, and research contexts in which it is used. This article offers distinctions to
  clarify the concept with the goal of increasing understanding and identifying potential misapplications.
  In particular, attention is drawn to the fact that there are many indices used to code “disorganized
  attachment,” and that so far they have been validated as a set rather than individually; and it is
  noted that the construct validation of disorganization in naturalistic settings is partially finished.
  Clinicians and social workers should be cautious in their interpretations of such behavior.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Public Health, Cambridge University, UK.
authors.forename: Robbie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Duschinsky
authors.affiliation: Institute of Public Health, Cambridge University, UK.
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Solomon
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018730:Infant Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D009769:Object Attachment; D019962:Reactive Attachment Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology*
keywords: Disorganization; attachment; classification; conflict behavior