Dr. Wargo Aikins has used the AAP in a variety of research contexts for the last 15 years, examining the contributions of attachment to parent-child relationships, the association of attachment representations with psychopathology at a variety of developmental stages and with varying populations (e.g. military personnel), and stability and change in attachment representations over time. In addition, Dr. Wargo Aikins has consulted on the application of the AAP in clinical settings. She is a member of the Society for Research in Child Development and the Society for Research in Adolescence.