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Table 1 Episodes in the strange situation procedure

From: The effectiveness of Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care for Preschoolers (MTFC-P) for young children with severe behavioral disturbances: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Episode

Duration (minutes)

Description of episode

1

-

Parent and child are in the room

2

3

Stranger enters the room

3

3

Parent leaves the room (separation parent 1)

4

3

Parent returns (reunion parent 1)

5

3

Stranger leaves the room (separation stranger 1)

6

1½

Parent leaves the room (separation parent 2)

7

3

Stranger enters the room (reunion stranger 1)

8

1½

Stranger leaves the room (separation stranger 2)

9

3

Parent enters the room (reunion parent 2)

10

3

Stranger enters the room (reunion stranger 2)