The lack of an articulated model of parenting competence and the limited use of empirically based assessment procedures is a weakness of current parenting capacity assessment protocols. The current article attempts to address this issue through the application of attachment theory and research in assessing one of the most critical components of parenting capacity assessments: the parent-child relationship. New empirically and attachmentbased assessment tools and procedures, well suited for the assessment of parental fitness, are presented, along with recommended practice guidelines to enhance the assessment of the parent-child relationship in cases of young, maltreated children (under 6 years of age).

Aim: This exploratory study examined the relationship between clients' involvement in therapy and their cognitive errors (CE) and coping action patterns (CAP). Method: Therapy sessions from N 0 26 clients were rated for CE and CP using the CE and CAP methods. Client involvement was measured with the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, as well as the Comprehensive Scale of Psychotherapy Session Constructs. Results: The CEs' 'magnification of the negative or minimisation of the positive' and 'labelling' were associated with measures of affective therapeutic engagement. The coping styles 'negotiation', 'opposition', 'submission', 'isolation', 'support seeking', 'information seeking', 'delegation', and 'escape' were found to be associated with affective and behavioural dimensions of therapeutic involvement. Conclusions: These findings provide preliminary supporting evidence that CE and CP are related to the extent to which clients engage in the work of therapy. Implications for researchers and therapists are discussed.

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most prevalent pain-related health condition (n= 187,660 (22.2%)), while skin infections/abscesses were most prevalent among the nonpain-related conditions (n=43,572 (5.2%)). Overall, our findings suggest that the use of prescription opioids among children has declined in recent years, and very few children are prescribed LAOs.

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