An immense of research supports mental health professionals to practice the theoretical framework of modern attachment theory in analyzing client’s situations. Modern attachment framework allows providers to gain insight of clients current functioning through a holistic approach that considers the connection between mind, body and brain. Bowlby’s work provided insight in understanding the importance of a person’s development through the concept of attachment schema, proximity and secure base. Presently, this core idea has become more complex and clinically exceptional in understanding the impact and influence of the internal working model of attachment on the unconscious mind (Schore & Schore, 2008).
A significant characteristic of the attachment framework is affect regulation which allows a person the ability to regulate and self soothe. According to Schore & Schore (2008) an individual’s attachment affect becomes evident in the face of stress. Suggesting that a person that is in a stressful environment or situation will unconsciously attempt to self regulate to alleviate the anxiety stemming from stress. The ability to self regulate has been traced back to as early as the development of the fetus, during this period …show more content…
Modern attachment suggests that early emotional transactions impact the development of the brain because of the complexity of the many networks of the brain that connect with each other which include, “orbital frontal, insula, and cingulated cortices with the amygdale, and other regions that regulate arousal, affect, and emotion” (Cozolino, 2014). On a neurobiological level the brains has the ability to work simultaneously. For example, the newborn brain is multi-tasking by learning to connect with caregiver’s thoughts and feelings and learning how to emotionally regulate based on the experience (Applegate & Shapiro,
A significant characteristic of the attachment framework is affect regulation which allows a person the ability to regulate and self soothe. According to Schore & Schore (2008) an individual’s attachment affect becomes evident in the face of stress. Suggesting that a person that is in a stressful environment or situation will unconsciously attempt to self regulate to alleviate the anxiety stemming from stress. The ability to self regulate has been traced back to as early as the development of the fetus, during this period …show more content…
Modern attachment suggests that early emotional transactions impact the development of the brain because of the complexity of the many networks of the brain that connect with each other which include, “orbital frontal, insula, and cingulated cortices with the amygdale, and other regions that regulate arousal, affect, and emotion” (Cozolino, 2014). On a neurobiological level the brains has the ability to work simultaneously. For example, the newborn brain is multi-tasking by learning to connect with caregiver’s thoughts and feelings and learning how to emotionally regulate based on the experience (Applegate & Shapiro,