The Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC)program to Treat Reactive Attachment

question 53

Multiple Choice

The Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC) program to treat reactive attachment disorder includes which of the following components?

• A) Teaching parents to persist in nurturing their children, even when the children resist these efforts.
• B) Teaching parents to only provide warmth and nurturance only when the child indicates he or she wants it to give the child a greater sense of autonomy and control.
• C) Teaching parents to rely on authority figures, such as the therapists, when challenging situations arise.
• D) Teaching parents to use musical and social cues to know when to switch activities.

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