Postnatal Attachment and Early Developmental Outcomes
I. Introduction
II. What is attachment
A. Definition of attachment
B. Intrinsic value
C. Attachment is an important aspect of infant and child development
1. Solid attachment bonds produce positive developmental outcomes
2. Insecure or disorganized attachments can produce detrimental developmental outcomes as well as infant behavioral issues
III. Attachment Theories
A. Erik Erikson
1. Developmental Stage theory
2. Must resolve key conflicts within each developmental stage
3. Postnatal stage of psychosocial developmental is basic trust versus mistrust
4. Goal for a healthy psychosocial development is for the baby to develop a sense of trust in their caregivers, so that they can gain the …show more content…
(2011). Infancy: Development from birth to age 3 (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn &
Bacon.
Nolan-Hoeksema, S. (2007). Abnormal psychology fourth edition. New York, NY:
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Papalia, D. E., Olds, S. W., & Feldman, R. D. (2008). A child's world: infancy through adolescence. (11 ed.). United States: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Rothbart, M. K., Ahadi, S. A., & Evans, D. E. (2000). Temperament and personality: Origins and outcomes. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 78(1), 122-135. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.78.1.122 van Ecke, Y., Chope, R.C., & Emmelkamp, P.M. (2006). Bowlby and Bowen: Attachment theory and family therapy. Counseling & Clinical Psychology Journal, 3(2), 81-108, Retrieved from
I. Introduction
II. What is attachment
A. Definition of attachment
B. Intrinsic value
C. Attachment is an important aspect of infant and child development
1. Solid attachment bonds produce positive developmental outcomes
2. Insecure or disorganized attachments can produce detrimental developmental outcomes as well as infant behavioral issues
III. Attachment Theories
A. Erik Erikson
1. Developmental Stage theory
2. Must resolve key conflicts within each developmental stage
3. Postnatal stage of psychosocial developmental is basic trust versus mistrust
4. Goal for a healthy psychosocial development is for the baby to develop a sense of trust in their caregivers, so that they can gain the …show more content…
(2011). Infancy: Development from birth to age 3 (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn &
Bacon.
Nolan-Hoeksema, S. (2007). Abnormal psychology fourth edition. New York, NY:
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Papalia, D. E., Olds, S. W., & Feldman, R. D. (2008). A child's world: infancy through adolescence. (11 ed.). United States: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Rothbart, M. K., Ahadi, S. A., & Evans, D. E. (2000). Temperament and personality: Origins and outcomes. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 78(1), 122-135. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.78.1.122 van Ecke, Y., Chope, R.C., & Emmelkamp, P.M. (2006). Bowlby and Bowen: Attachment theory and family therapy. Counseling & Clinical Psychology Journal, 3(2), 81-108, Retrieved from