Reactive attachment disorder

scenario. It will explain and critique each theory. The three theories which will be explained are the attachment theory and humanistic theory and the cognitive theory. Furthermore, there are several theories and approaches which can apply to Abdul, however the chosen theories was based on being able to link together. Abdul as had to experienced loss, which then will be linked into the attachment theory and how this referred to the Abdul situation. Then finally how Abdul’s foster parents will…

The most common theories that were identified throughout the eight (8) articles were systems and ecological. A few articles touch on other theories as well, but these frameworks were not as prevalent. Systems The authors of both articles 1 & 2 discussed how frequent moves and lack of support systems as well as poor communication between agencies affect a youth’s ability to acquire adequate housing. The systems theory states that all parts of a system are interconnected and any change in one…

secure attachment to me as he didn’t connect with the stranger nor avoid being with me. Instead he seemed to be close to me, and wanted to maintain contact with me when he became distressed when I left him with some strangers. This can be an example of the Ainsworth Strange Situation, which was an experimental technique to measure attachment. “The Ainsworth Strange Situation sequence of staged episodes illustrated the strengths of attachment between a child and a (typically) mother” (Attachment…

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…