The Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC) intervention was developed by Dr. Mary Dozier to help caregivers nurture and respond sensitively to their infants and toddlers to foster their development and form strong and healthy relationships.

• Children are more likely to be securely attached to their caregivers
• On average, children develop more normative stress hormone patterns (see right)
• Children develop better impulse control
• Children are less likely to show anger during a challenging task
• Children have an easier time switching between complex tasks (executive functioning)
• Children have more advanced receptive language abilities
• Parents respond to their young children with more sensitivity