Lahar Parikh
Assignment #1
Human Development
A. From an attachment theoretical point of view, I believe that a doctor would first examine a patient’s background in order to find out what attachment style best fits the patient. If the patient had a secure relationship with authoritative figures as child, the doctor would be more inclined to provide emotional and physical support. Secure attachment makes it possible for doctors and patients to have a comfortable relationship where not much work is needed to feel comfort. However, if a patient has an insecure- anxious or avoidant attachment style, then the doctor would have to mold his emotional and physical behavior to best fit the patient that the doctor is treating. For example, for a patient with anxious attachment, the doctor would have to be very careful with his words and actions. A …show more content…
In this case, the doctor must make sure not to criticize the patient. In addition, patients with avoidant attachment want to get closer to authoritative figures, but fear if they get too close, they will get hurt. In this case, doctors should make sure that they do not make patients feel too comfortable or too uncomfortable; they need an equal balance. For example, doctors have patients with avoidant attachment must make sure to never miss an appointment and then overly makeup for their mistake; they should have consistency.
Quite frequently practioners do not take into account what a patient’s attachment type is and therefore do not form a comfortable doctor-patient relationship. If a doctor has a secure attachment style and the patient has an insecure attachment style, a strong relationship would not be formed. If a doctor has a secure attachment type he would most probably try to converse normally to a patient in order to form a bond. To a patient with insecure attachment type, this may come off too strong, and many may just respond to the doctor with
Assignment #1
Human Development
A. From an attachment theoretical point of view, I believe that a doctor would first examine a patient’s background in order to find out what attachment style best fits the patient. If the patient had a secure relationship with authoritative figures as child, the doctor would be more inclined to provide emotional and physical support. Secure attachment makes it possible for doctors and patients to have a comfortable relationship where not much work is needed to feel comfort. However, if a patient has an insecure- anxious or avoidant attachment style, then the doctor would have to mold his emotional and physical behavior to best fit the patient that the doctor is treating. For example, for a patient with anxious attachment, the doctor would have to be very careful with his words and actions. A …show more content…
In this case, the doctor must make sure not to criticize the patient. In addition, patients with avoidant attachment want to get closer to authoritative figures, but fear if they get too close, they will get hurt. In this case, doctors should make sure that they do not make patients feel too comfortable or too uncomfortable; they need an equal balance. For example, doctors have patients with avoidant attachment must make sure to never miss an appointment and then overly makeup for their mistake; they should have consistency.
Quite frequently practioners do not take into account what a patient’s attachment type is and therefore do not form a comfortable doctor-patient relationship. If a doctor has a secure attachment style and the patient has an insecure attachment style, a strong relationship would not be formed. If a doctor has a secure attachment type he would most probably try to converse normally to a patient in order to form a bond. To a patient with insecure attachment type, this may come off too strong, and many may just respond to the doctor with