Attachment disorder

This theory states that a child or children have a physical attachment to at least one primary caregiver. Theory allows the caregiver and the child to have a deep and emotional bond toward each other. Attachment does not have to be mutual, one person can be attached to the other. John Bowlby first developed this theory in the late sixties (Mcleod, 2009). The Origins of the attachment theory began in the 1930’s. John Bowlby was employed as a psychiatrist in London. He treated…

Annotated Bibliography of The Great Gilly Hopkins The annotations that follow are based off of other books which are realist fiction for middle readers. The main character Gilly is a difficult and full of troubles foster child who just wants to live with her biological mother, Courtney. Throughout the story readers watch her grow from a tough, stubborn, hard protective shell she created and slowly transform into a helpful, caring, and loving girl who respects her foster family in her own unique…

methods, and explained how he believed these parents acted and how this affected the said child in later adulthood. Mary Ainsworth was a student of Bowlby who agreed with his views and developed a very praised and used procedure to discover the attachment style of the child, she called this her “strange situation” test, this test puts an infant in a room and records her reaction with their parent in the room, leaving the room, strangers coming in… They then analyse…

believed that behavioural problems were the result of poorly formed relationships in early childhood. His attachment theory suggesting that babies are born already programmed to form bonds with others, because of their need to survive. Bowlby suggested that a baby and its mother have a biological need to stay connected. The baby initially only attaches to one person and this initial attachment provides the baby with a secure base to explore the world around them. Whilst Bowlby’s work has been…

Johnson (2008) developed Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy based on the principles of attachment theory. The basic assumption is that lack of a secure attachment in childhood results in emotional and relationship problems in adulthood. Parents are human beings with their own problems and cannot always respond to children in a healthy and appropriate way, so it is quite common that children experience insecurity and trauma. However, in order to heal from the wounds of childhood, adults need to…

Presenting Problem The Nebraska Juvenile Justice System Probation Officer (NJJS) and the Jefferson County Juvenile Court referred this client to OMNI for violating the conditions of his probation. This client has a significant history of emotional and behavioral problems, including frequent mood changes, oppositional and defiance toward authority figures, and extremely impulsive physical aggression both at home and at school, these behavioral issues have become so significant he needs…

Infancy, “early childhood,” and “a beginning or early period of existence,” a time of vivid transformation in the physical body and cognitive mind, including that of emotional attachment and one’s first social interactions (Infancy). A period of the origins of life which babyhood and toddlerhood unfold from a child’s birth through two years (Berk, 2010, p. 6). As a scholar in the field of human development, researching a subject and evaluating an authentic encounter with the said subject are two…

personality development are the self full-filling prophecy, attachment styles, and identity statuses. Theories and constructs like these continue to help me explore my behaviors and thoughts constantly. The self-fulfilling prophecy, similar to behavioral confirmation can be described…

suffered from a mood disorder of some kind, but lacked the knowledge to identify what the possibilities were. Additionally, this class was the first time I was exposed to the DSM 5 which helped me find the answer I was looking for. This was also the first class I was exposed to the peer review process and enjoyed digging into content that had been scrutinized though this rigorous process. Searching through colligate databases for relevant articles that pertained to the disorders which were…

of eight and four-teen months old. Children go through phases when they are “clingy” and afraid of unfamiliar people and places. This fear occurs in children, over the age of six, and lasts longer than four weeks (Wald, 2009). Separation anxiety disorder is a condition in which a child becomes fearful and anxious when they are away from home or separated from those they love (Wald, 2009). The child may begin to have headaches, stomachaches, at the thought of being separated. The fear of…