Ties That Bind--Even When it Hurts

Why do abused children form strong bonds with the caretakers who abuse them? The question has puzzled child psychologists for decades. Regina Sullivan, PhD, research professor of child and adolescent psychiatry, has published a new study that suggests that this bizarre behavior may be a byproduct of chemical changes in the brain that allow children to form attachments to their mothers.Read more at...NYU News & Views, March/April 2010.