Attachment disorder

I started high-school at a small charter high-school where they only accepted select students and were expected to perform at nearly college levels in class. For me, this was a difficult time in deciding where I belonged in terms of school groups. Our class of nearly 100 students was split between those who were considered hard workers by the teachers and those who did not. When I did not complete my homework assignments or tests, I felt that in the eyes of my professors that I was deemed as a…

in lower income families are at high risk for low self-esteem, peer conflict, depression and psychological disorders. Parents under financial stress that become overwhelmed, in addition to violent, chaotic and or insecure living situations put children at further risk for developmental discrepancies (Hutchison,…

In reflecting on this competency, I believe the best phrase that describes my development and growth both as a student and counselor is that of “grit” which was adapted from a student presentation during January’s residency weekend of this year. Grit describes one’s ability to stick with things over a very long time until it is mastered. I believe I was able to exhibit grit throughout my two years of completing the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology program due to the many challenges I have…

The positive, encouraging relationship of a family system brings health, vitality and a thriving foundation for a child’s self to develop (Broderick & Blewitt, 2015). When secure attachments do not occur, negative parenting style exists, and where a warmth dimension is void, the outcome can have a negative impact on the health and development of the child’s self over a life span (Broderick & Blewitt, 2015). Research of family systems has existed for over 60 years and has shown the influence that…

social rejection, dependency and school difficulties. College students have difficulties with clinical distress, and psychological disturbances such as obsessive compulsiveness, depression and anxiety. Symptoms in adults include depression, eating disorders, suicidal ideation, anxiety, low self-esteem, interpersonal and sexual problems” (Iwaniec, et al.…

may have different cultures, religions, and disciplinary rules. Most foster children have to change schools. Many of these children have behavior problems at school. About one-fourth of foster children show signs of post-traumatic stress disorder. Attachment issues happen often with children who have been moved to more than one school. School records are sometimes lost when changing schools. Each time a child moves, they must adjust to a new family, a new school, a new therapist, and a…

ever received, their former attitudes of him miraculously transformed. Diagnosis: Based on Kevin’s symptoms, I diagnose him with Reactive Attachment Disorder and Bipolar Disorder. Kevin expresses symptoms of both disorders in the film, and one can only speculate as to what happens outside of it. The main criteria Kevin meets for Reactive Attachment Disorder comes from his family. In the DSM-V, Kevin meets the criteria for showing little emotion to his caregivers and has been consistently…

every time I try and grow a plant it dies, and finish off with - but I'm very good at washing my car and making it shine like new. read stories of resilience i.e. Jack and the beanstalk. Adults can help in the manner we deal and speak with them. You can see children who are learning resilience when they have a minor accident - some mothers may say 'Never mind, let's give it a magic rub/kiss better' and they run off again, some rub their own leg as an adult asks them if they are alright, 'Yes'…

psychology, studies how a persons thoughts, emotions and behaviours evolve in response to their social environment. When looking at social development, we are specifically studying how children develop attachments and how they communicate and interact, within and around these attachments. Attachment can be…

When I read my article and try to summarize it, I think of how far we have come in social work. This article was written back in 1979 by Joseph Reid of Lima and comes from the book Child Welfare Perspectives. In his article titled “The responsibility of family and children’s agencies for rehabilitation of families”, it states the responsibilities of the family and the agency to reunify the child back into the home. The article goes over the different views of the family and of different…