Table 1.

Theoretical structure of the instrument and sample items.

		Past		Present		“State of Mind”
Preoccupied attachment (E)	A	Parental intrusion	B	Preoccupation with family	C	Resentment about childhood experience
		As a child I was afraid of being abandoned. (39)		When I go away from those who are close to me, I feel ill at ease. (56)		I feel that I did not have the opportunity to assert myself in the environment I grew up in. (52)
Autonomous attachment (F)	D	Parental support	E	Family support	F	Gratitude for support
		Even if it is not true, I feel that I had the best parents in the world. (53)		I trust those who are close to me. (36)		I enjoy thinking about my childhood. (25)
Dismissing attachment (DS)	G	Parental unavailability	H	Family distance	I	Resentment of childhood rejection
		When I was a child, my wishes did not count much for the adults around me. (29)		I hate feeling dependent on others. (12)		Every time I try to think of my parents' good sides, I end up recalling their bad sides. (60)
Unresolved attachment (U)	J	Parent-related trauma			K	Blocked memories
		As a child, I was afraid of my parents. (33)				I have difficulty accurately recalling childhood events. (51)
Structuration	L	Parental abdication			M	Regard for authority
		When I was a child, I would set the grownups against one another to get what I wanted. (44)				In a family, it is very important that there be respect for the parents. (8)