Attachment Case Studies

On 12/216, there was a court hearing to allow DHS to have access to children and the home to seek medical care for Zoey following the DV incident. DHS is requesting out of home placement at this time.

Attachment Theory for Childcare Providers: An Annotated Bibliography Mardell, B. (1992). A Practitioner’s Perspective on the Implications of Attachment Theory for Daycare Professionals. Child Study Journal, 22(3), 121-128. Retrieved from https://www.esc.edu/library/

Introduction Interpersonal relationships form the cornerstone of human interaction, shaping our experiences, emotions, and sense of belonging. From friendships and family bonds to romantic partnerships and professional connections, relationships play a fundamental role in our lives, influencing our happiness, well-being, and personal growth. Understanding the dynamics of interpersonal relationships is essential for navigating the complexities of human interaction and fostering meaningful connections with others. The purpose of this paper is to explore the stages of relationship development proposed by Knapp and Vangelisti (2000), as well as two key interpersonal theories: Uncertainty Reduction Theory and Attachment Theory. Through the lens

Considerations on attachment were examined through the life span of a forty-seven-year-old white lesbian, who is a self-diagnosed alcoholic. During a developmental interview, correlations were observed amongst insecure attachment and with the subject’s unstable interpersonal relationships as well as with her personal intellect, career, social, emotional, and physical health developments. Conversely, secure attachment was noted to be compensated by a spiritual awakening for primary attachment experiences. Within the parameters of the interview, it was observed that the fundamental categories of adult attachment; autonomous (secure), dismissing (insecure), preoccupied (insecure), and unresolved (insecure) can be fluid over an individual’s life

Ainsworth, M. (1991) Attachments and other affectional bonds across the life cycle. In Attachment Across the Life Cycle "Advocacy | Mind, The Mental Health Charity - Help For Mental Health Problems". Mind.org.uk. N.p., 2017. Web.

on the clinical solutions that I could offer to Angie. Different methods are used in the assessment of the attachment disorders. Most clinicians have adopted the indices to determine the bonds between the various subjects (Milteer et al., 2012). The indices would help me identify the existence of oppositional behavior, the intensity of the conflict, and the duration of the disturbance Angie has gone through. Additionally, they would help me generalize the dysfunction, identify negative attitudes in responding to requests, passivity while interacting with her friends, ineffectiveness as well as the lack of patience while handling problems, and overly compliant trends.

Proximity. Proximity is an attachment behavior that is characterized by mother and child maintaining closeness so the child can be comforted when frightened. Proximity helps the child to reduce their fear by keeping physical closeness to his mother. The mother also provides the blueprint for their environment to teach the child what is safe and what is unsafe. During slavery mothers were prevented from keeping proximity to their children as way to keeps bonds from forming.

The first long-term goal is to improve communication skills among each family member. The interventions created to achieve this goal includes: 1) Rosalyn and Carl will complete weekly worksheets and homework assignments provided by their family therapist, 2) Each family member will learn and practice using I-statements to decreasing blaming behavior and increase self awareness, and 3) Each family member will write a letter to address one another and identify how their feelings in regards to the problems identified in therapy along with their ideas of how they can be a part of the solution to decrease the anxiety in the family.

This is essential for a variety of reasons, including the importance of the caregivers understanding of the origins of the child's behavior and how to use interventions to benefit the child. Another reason is so the child is able to effectively use what they learned in therapy outside of treatment. The caregivers presence is beneficial because the child almost always,lacks the capacity to both internalize and generalize the benefits of therapy into their own social sphere (Zilberstein, 2010,p.89) A caregiver has the ability to help the child incorporate any skills and experiences cultivated in therapy in their everyday environments, and can also help to manage behavior. Case studies support the significance of a caregivers presence, suggesting that outcomes have a tendency to be less successful when an attachment figure is not able to participate in treatment. (Zilberstein,

As we have seen in Rose's counseling session, past relational patterns are elicited from exploration of the patients' past and early relationships. Key themes are: the degree of love and care (emotional warmth) they experienced in early life; the degree of neglect and abuse; and the types and qualities of core conflicts. In Rose's case, the key issue, as Dr. Berenson discovers over the course of the interview is the subtle manipulation of a mother by her child. She tests her and puts her through a lot of stress, to see how she responds; in this case losing sleep and stressing over the situation.

Family life can sometimes be perceived as chaotic and unreasonable when faced with challenges. However, from a systems theory perspective, these erratic behaviors can often be explained by the interdependent workings of the family itself and reveal reason within chaos. Applying the attachment theory to this theory, an explanation for a child’s reactions within the situation and in the future can be attributed to the relationship between the caregiver and the child. When considering the day I left my mother’s drug use in Mississippi for my father’s family in Florida, it is difficult to see reason in why I eventually moved back to Mississippi. However, looking back at our first Florida family dinner and the conversations each Hollowell had

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Do early emotional bonds affect later development? That is just one of the many questions investigated by psychologists interested in attachment. Attachment theory describes the dynamics of long-term relationships between humans. Also, refers to the close, emotional bonds of affection that develop between infants and their care givers. Researchers have shown a keen interest in how infant-mother attachments are formed early in life.

Attachment theory examines the mannerisms of the infant and caregiver, how they relate to each other, and how they reinforce each others’ behaviors. Touching, tickling, holding, picking up, vocalizing, looking, and both proto-imperative and proto-declarative pointing are all part of those behaviors. A safe haven is generally the physical location about the caregiver where the infant feels safe while a safe harbor is the area around the caregiver where the infant feels comfortable to explore their world. Through the Strange Situation test, Ainsworth and Mains determined four categories or styles of attachment, which have been both praised and criticized through the years but remain generally consistent, even when performed in multiple cultures:

Attachment starts to develop since the women’s pregnancy, during this stage of human development the female starts to cultivate emotional attachment to the fetus. The method in which attachment is formed during gestation will eventually affect or enhance the child stance during pregnancy or even after birth. Attachment can be defined as the manner in which an infant creates an emotional connection between specific members. Attachment can be clearly detected, especially with the persons who are closer to the infant. In the article “Attachment Issues”, states the definition of attachment by theorist John Bowlby, and how attachment is constructed “Is not a one-time event, but a process that begins during birth and progress into the early