Attachment and reflective functioning in children with somatic symptom disorders and disruptive behavior disorders

Our goal in conducting this study was to examine whether children with somatic symptom disorders (SSD) and disruptive behavior disorders (DBD) have higher rates of insecure or disorganized attachment and difficulties in mentalizing (operationalized as reflective functioning) as compared to a control group. Participants were 131 children (8–15 years) spanning two groups—a clinical group (n = 85), comprised of children fitting the criteria of our...