Before and after, the researchers measured inflammatory markers and
other markers predictive of future disease risk, especially heart disease.
Although the secure vs. insecure attachment distinction has some
predictive validity, disorganized attachment has far better documented links with specific types of psychopathology than do
other types of insecurity.4, 9 Still, much less is understood about the mechanisms through which disorganized attachment affects the expression of psychopathology in the child, and whether it is a specific contributor or a more general
marker for psychopathology in general.