In the development through the lifespan textbook‚ Feldman mentions that the most important part of a child’s life is attachment. It all starts when an infant at the end of the first year develops stranger and separation anxiety (Feldman‚ 2007). When children are around their parents and other caregivers‚ they feel safe at all times. When a child is around someone who is a stranger and not their caregiver‚ they’re more likely to experience fear. According to John Bowlby’s view of attachment‚ attachment
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It is common for people to transfer feelings from their parents to their partners or children (i.e.‚ cross-generational entanglements). For instance‚ one could mistrust somebody who resembles an ex-spouse in manners‚ voice‚ or external appearance‚ or be overly compliant to someone who resembles a childhood friend. In The Psychology of the Transference‚ Carl Jung states that within the transference dyad both participants typically experience a variety of opposites‚ that in love and in psychological
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Bones Broken Become Stronger Johannes Kieding Simmons School of Social Work In order to develop into fully functioning adults‚ children need to pass through a series of developmental stages and milestones. An optimal developmental trajectory results in an organism capable of great complexity – of the ability to satisfactorily manage internal and external demands‚ contribute to the world‚ while also leaving room for play‚ creativity‚ and enjoyment. In a perfect word the organism experiences just
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regulation. (Barthel‚ 2009). As mentioned before‚ FASD causes cognitive damage therefore‚ the capacity for attachment has been delayed. A child with FASD may have sensory processing challenges‚ to which can make it difficult and confusing to attune. Attunement refers to the mother’s ability‚ often intuitive‚ to regulate or adjust the infant’s environment as needed. Chris White (2014) stated‚ “infants are likely to be one that expects that their needs will be known and met‚ that they will be attuned to
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Button phobia‚ also known as koumpounophobia‚ refers to the fear of buttons‚ which is surprisingly very common. Since button phobia is a kind of anxiety disorder‚ it is treated by psychotherapy and hypnotherapy. Research has revealed that pharmacological treatment is not a choice for button phobia‚ but only psychological therapy is mandatory and effective. Some of the common methods of treatment for button phobia are directive psychotherapy‚ psychodynamic therapy‚ hypnotherapy and neurolinguistic
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Ethics can be an extremely difficult subject to define and discuss as it closely related to one’s own unique moral‚ cultural‚ and spiritual values. Within the counselling profession however there is a strict ethical framework which must be adhered to. This framework has been developed over the years to insure integrity‚ confidentiality‚ and responsibility on the part of the counsellor. In this essay I will discuss briefly the importance of ethics within the counselling profession‚ I will also outline
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The Development of Empathy – a literature review - [pic] Empathy cannot be taught‚ but it can be caught – Mary Gordon - Student: Vanessa Anseline Introduction Empathy and caring is an essential part of human health. We love because we can empathize (Szalavitz & Perry‚ 2010). Empathy underlies everything that makes society work; such as altruism‚ collaboration‚ love and charity. Failures to empathize are a key part of social problems‚ such as crime‚ violence‚ war‚ racism‚ child abuse and
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However‚ in order to promote stronger working alliances‚ the clinician needs to work on areas such as safety and boundaries‚ attunement or reflective functioning‚ in becoming secure bases for their clients‚ so that the client can learn skills to relate to others and regulate affect. The clinician has to acknowledge that addressing attachment issues in older children or those with
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Child Abuse and Neglect Abuse of children has become a major social problem and a main cause of many people’s suffering and personal problems. Neglect‚ physical abuse‚ and sexual abuse have an immediate and long-term effects on a child’s development. The long-term effects of abuse and neglect of a child can be seen in psychiatric disorders‚ increased rates of substance abuse‚ and relationship difficulties. Child abuse and neglect is a huge problem. People that abuse are people who have been
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Brain Development and Early Childhood Education Babies begin to learn about the world around them from a very early age. Children’s early experiences – the bonds they form with their parents and their first learning experiences – deeply affect their future physical‚ cognitive‚ emotional and social development. Learning starts in infancy‚ long before formal education begins‚ and continues throughout life. A young child’s brain needs certain types of stimulation to develop properly. Without
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