Guidance
Appendix 1
Tool |
Setting |
Format |
Age (years) |
Classification |
|
Insecure attachment |
Disorganised attachment |
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Strange Situation Procedure |
Clinic |
Observation |
1–2 |
Y |
Y |
Cassidy–Marvin Preschool Attachment Coding System |
Clinic |
Observation |
2–4 |
Y |
Y |
Preschool Assessment of Attachment |
Clinic |
Observation |
2–4 |
Y |
Y |
Attachment Q-sort |
Home |
Observation |
1–4 |
Y |
N |
Manchester Child Attachment Story Task |
Any setting |
Interviewer‑researcher/clinician |
4–7 |
Y |
Y |
McArthur Story Stem Battery |
Any setting |
Interviewer‑researcher/clinician |
4–7 |
Y |
Y |
Story Stem Attachment Profile |
Any setting |
Interviewer‑researcher/clinician |
4–7 |
Y |
Y |
Child Attachment Interview |
Any setting |
Interviewer‑researcher/clinician |
7–15 |
Y |
Y |
Adult Attachment Interview |
Any setting |
Interviewer‑researcher/clinician |
15+ and parents or carers |
Y |
Y |