Attachment disorder

world. Attachment theory, developed jointly by Bowlby and Ainsworth, describes the multiple ways an infant can emotionally attach to their primary caregiver (Bretherton 1992). Bowlby explained that innate behaviors of infants, such as clinging, sucking and following, promote the formation of secure attachment between the infant and mother when the mother responds to these cues appropriately (Bretherton 1992). Building on Bowlby’s work, Ainsworth contributed to the understanding of attachment by…

The term attachment describes a bond between individuals that is developed over time. Attachments are usually to our primary caregivers, this process is considered to be biological and present from birth (Prior and Glaser 2006). The formation of attachments is a psychological connectedness that is lasting between individuals, Bowlby (1969) Due to this, it is an integral part in the way we develop relationships. However, if adversity does disrupt our attachment development, can this have…

“A child may have had carers whose care giving is inconsistent. Consequently “ambivalent attachment” behaviour is created in the child. The child sees themselves as not worthy of help or love. Another example is when the care giver constantly avoids their care responsibility and rejects the child may force the chid into and “avoidant attachment” whereby the chid avoids connection to people and is excessively self-reliant”. Examples of this behaviour can be seen in…

Loring Jones’s article Measuring Resiliency and Its Predictors in Recently Discharged Foster Youth is a study where 97 foster youth are interviewed six months after they are discharged from the foster care system. The study took place at a foster care residence that uses a “residential education” approach. This means the emphasis at this facility was on education and social development. The interview is used to see how resilient the youth are based on predetermined predictors for being resilient…

cognitive mechanisms which allow other bodily functions which as … is attachment. Attachment is the development of a close and emotional relationship between a caregiver and child which allows further future relationships to be formed (Cassidy and Shaver, 2008) As characterised by responses to the Strange Situations (a test where the child 's reaction to a stranger is measure, both with and without the caregiver present), attachment develops in two different ways (Ainsworth, 1989). Children who…

New Zealand. This essay focuses on the comparison in infant sleeping arrangements among different culture. Moreover, further discussion of attachment theory in which mainly focusing on Ainsworth (1979) research findings and a hypothesis on relationships between maternal behavior and infant behavior with its effect on various sleeping arrangements. Attachment theory was initially developed by British psychologist John Bowlby, by using various ethological theories and later, Mary Ainsworth who…

The importance of having a secure base cannot be overstated as it has been proven to aid in the promotion of brain and personality development and also emotional regulation (Parent Child Attachment, Slide 4). In Isabella’s case she essentially lost the two most constant secure figures in her life and this caused her world to become confusing and stressful all at once. Because this divorce occurred during her childhood, and not earlier or…

The mother I interviewed showed how Bowlby’s attachment theory plays out throughout the lives of her children and how she, as a caregiver, developed as a caregiver. She reported that her parenting style did change, not just because of time, but because of her experiences as a parent that changed her…

this exercise allowed me to have more time to focus on my attachment styles and self- serving prophecies. One thing that I learned about during my day of non-complaining is that I think that I have a secure attachment style. I decided to interview a family member that I thought had the best formed perspective of me, to help me learn more about myself. So, I asked my mother. My mom said that she believes that I have anxious attachment style. Another thing that I had time to consider during…

My attachment style dilemma I knew this day would come, where I would have to figure out what my attachment style is. The only problem, even after taking developmental psychology and reading the course books for this class, I’m still contemplating what my attachment style was growing up. Some of the issues I have come across are: time spent with parents, environmental factors, and attachment style change. Time with parents On October 10th my mother gave birth to me in Baltimore, Maryland.…