Summer 2006 A Brief History of Attachment Theory The theory of attachment was originally developed by John Bowlby (1907 - 1990)‚ a British psychoanalyst who observed intense and distressful behaviors among orphans in hospitals during and after World War II. Between 1948 and 1952 Bowlby‚ along with his employee and then colleague‚ James Robertson‚ came to realize that infants who had been separated from their parents were not able to form an attachment with a primary caregiver‚ leading
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THEORISTS Bowlby‚J Attachment theory is highly regarded as a well-researched of infant and toddler behaviour and in the field of mental health. Attachment ? Attachment is a special relationship that involves an exchange of comfort‚ care‚ and pleasure. Bowlby shared the psychiatric view that early experiences in childhood have an important influence on development and behaviour in later life. The early attachment styles are established in childhood through the infant/caregiver relationship. Proximity
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The rise of Attachment Theory in the 20th Century tries to explain the behaviors typical of young children. A securely attached child is “likely to have advantages in most cultures studied” (Music‚ p. 69). Childhood Attachment can be best thought of as the methods and manners in which infants and caregivers connect with one another. This presumes that the caregiver and infant have at least one mechanism of connecting with one another. In a family without physiological or mental impairment‚ this
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Before Bowlby and Ainsworth came forth with attachment theory‚ the role parental attentiveness played in the cognitive and psychological development of the child was widely understated. Although similar theorists such as Piaget‚ Erickson‚ Freud‚ Kohlberg and Braufenbreener all vied for secured interactions between mothers and infants‚ their comments appeared to be understated in light of the developmental theories (Crain‚ 2010). As such‚ the theory positions itself as an incredible strength. When
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of these models‚ highlighting my strengths and areas for development. I emphasise some influences on Bowlby’s work‚ leading to his trilogy Attachment 1969; Separation 1973; and Loss‚ Sadness and Depression 1980; demonstrating how attachments in infancy may shape our attachment styles in later life. Pietromonaco and Barrett posit “A central tenet of attachment theory is that people develop mental representations‚ or internal working models that consist of expectations about the self‚ significant others
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Attachment is extremely important to experience at a young age in order to understand how to bond with people and create healthy relationships as an adult. The ability to create and maintain healthy bonds with people is important‚ not only in personal relationships‚ but in professional relationships as well. Learning from infancy how to create these bonds is a critical way to start a child on a healthy‚ happy‚ and successful path rather than a path of emotional distance and‚ in many cases‚ crime
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parent-child attachment relationship has a significantly profound effect on the development of a child. Some believe that attachment is the single most important relationship that a young infant/toddler will engage in so early in their life. This relationship sets the framework for almost all degrees of development that a child goes through. The quality of attachment will determine one’s long term outcomes in so many areas. A major component in determining the quality and degree of attachment is the pathology
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Reactive Attachment Disorder Reactive attachment disorder is described as a disorder that happens to children under the age of 5 who have been in situations where they have been neglected or abused resulting in psychological consequences. Children who develop Reactive Attachment Disorder develop inappropriate responses to social interactions‚ sometimes in the form of withdrawal‚ other times in the form of over affectionate. A better understanding of Reactive Attachment Disorder can be explained
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issues‚ and how these evolved over the years‚ it would be beneficial to look back retrospectively to his childhood and his attachment pattern. The attachment theory is largely applied to the study of psychological processes‚ such as children and adults mental health ‚ interpersonal functioning‚ coping mechanisms or emotion regulation. John Bowlby (1969)‚ conceived the attachment theory to explain the importance of the relationships between the child and the care giver. In Bowlby’s opinion‚ to affirm
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Attachment is the relationship or bond between the child and his/her main caregiver (“Attachment Theory‚” 2012). A child’s close attachment to his/her primary caregiver helps the child develop and is very important throughout a child’s life. Research has shown that children need at least one close relationship with a primary caregiver in order to develop (“Babies Remember Moments of Neglect‚” 2010). Different attachment types are able relate to a caregivers parenting style and have the ability to
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