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The United Nations estimates that there are over forty-three million refugees world wide. Approximately 44% of these are children (UNHCR, 2010). The refugee experience threatens attachment as families are thrown into situations of danger, violence, and instability. This paper examines some of the mechanisms by which refugee status may be linked to higher than expected rates of disorganized attachment in young children of refugees. Further, using clinical case material, it examines how to treat young children with disorganized attachment states of mind.