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Research has shown that early childhood experiences, especially those related to feelings of threat or safeness play a key role in subsequent emotional and social development. The aims of the study are to explore the relationship between early memories of warmth and safeness and attachment style in adolescents (1) and to define specificities of earliest memories with regard to the current attachment style(2). In order to explore relationships between earliest memories, emotional memories of warmth and safeness, and current attachment style of adolescents, a convenient sample of 167 public secondary school students with average age of 17,22 years of whom 63.47% females, was included in the research. The questionnaire included Early Memories of Warmth and Safeness Scale (EMWSS; Richter, Gilbert & McEwan, 2009), Memory Characteristics Questionnaire (Johnson, Suenghas, Foley & Raye, 1988) and Adult Attachment Questionnaire (Hazan & Shaver, 1990). Research findings proved that emotional content of …show more content…

These roughly correspond to infant classifications: secure, insecure-ambivalent, insecure-avoidant and …show more content…

early positive memories of warmth and affect. It is a 21-item scale rated on a 5-point Likert scale (0- never, 1- yes, but rarely, 2- yes, sometimes, 3- yes, often; 4- yes, most of the time). Originally, Richter and colleagues (2009) found a single factor solution and a high Cronbach`s alpha of .97. The scale has not yet been used in Bosnian samples. Translated version of EMWSS was administered to a pilot sample of 8 adolescents for comprehensibility. Minor adaptations were made, ensuring face validity in further

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Attachment theory states that either secure or insecure bonds may form between infant and mother in the first several months of the infant’s life for the purposes of safety and security. The bond formed between infant and mother influences the quality of the relationships a child has throughout his or her life. One major reasoning of the attachment theory is that the parents are a sanctuary of safety throughout all of early childhood. Insecure attachments promote feelings of threat, rejection, and personal unworthiness. This can also be the explanation for the dream children stashing food away because of the possible threat that there,” will come a time when they will not be fed” (Smith 99).Unhealthy attachments not only lead to poor caregiver-child relationships, but can also cause a dysfunctional self-development, defective relationships, substance abuse problems, and educational difficulties.

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Babies are mysterious, fascinating, little creatures. They form in about nine months, and roughly a year after birth they have developed into little adults, doing many of the same things as adults. When I read Infant-Mother Attachment by Mary D Salter Ainsworth, I thought mostly of my niece, a baby I have seen develop greatly in her first year of life and how my single sister played a part in it. Janelle John-Epps was born November 13, 2014, so she is about a year old now.

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According to the behavioural approach and attachment theory, Shaver et al suggested that romantic love in adulthood is an integration of three behavioural systems acquired in infancy: attachment, caregiving, and sexuality systems. Attachment systems are related to Bowlby’s Internal Working Model (IWM). He suggested that early adult relationships were a continuation of early attachment styles (secure or insecure), because the behaviour of the infants primary caregiver (PCG) promotes and IWM of relationships, leading infants to expect the same in future adult relationships. For example, secure attachment, which is categorised by a PCG who is caring and understanding will lead to an empathetic adult who is able to create meaningful relationships. Similarly, infants who have an insecure avoidant attachment type due to a rejecting PCG, leads to an adult who is instant and intolerant in romantic relationships.

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Introduction. Children are biologically designed to form a secure attachment. Smyke and Potter (2011) describe a secure attachment as when a child feels accepted and valued by their caregiver, which is a process of the caregiver providing life-long comfort, support and protection for the child. When a child experiences maltreatment and social isolation from a caregiver the child develops a sense of danger which causes an "overwhelming sense of helpless, horror and terror" (Smyke and Potter, 2011). Examples of maltreatment may include a child living in institutional care or frequent placements while in the care of child and family services or when a child is left with random caregivers or the child is brought to a drug house by the parent

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Introduction The purpose of this discussion paper is to discuss a specific issue of the client, Laura, and the intervention model of Attachment Theory. Key features of the intervention model will be addressed, as well as the manner in which the model will be applied to a specific issue experienced by the client. Each of these aspects will be discussed in regards to their helpfulness in the intervention. Issue Statement

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This aim is further divided into objectives on which whole of the study is resolving. These objectives are as follows: • To determine the concept and history of attachment theory • To evaluate the ways in which attachment style of a client with self-esteem issues assist in treatment plan and case formulation in CBT • To assess the attachment styles in order to attain core beliefs earlier at the time of drawing formulation with the client Research Questions The main research question of the study i.e., does knowing the attachment style of a client with Self-esteem issues can help in the case formulation and treatment plan in CBT? Further divided into varied questions that can help in achieving aims and objectives of research investigation, • What are the basic concepts and history of attachment theory? • What are the ways in which attachment style of a client with self-esteem issues assist in treatment plan and case formulation in CBT?

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From the moment a child is born, he or she has basic needs for comfort and affection that should be met. Children that are not properly nurtured early in life do not form quality attachments with adults and learn that they cannot be trusted to meet the child’s needs. Reactive attachment disorder can develop when the child does not form loving, secure, and stable attachments with others, caused by inadequate or inconsistent care, maternal depression or separation, abuse, or neglect, among other things. As the child ages, this can lead to a myriad of difficulties, some examples being issues regulating emotions and behavior, a lack of cause and effect thinking, a desire to be in control, poor peer relationships, lying, and a destructive, impulsive, and manipulative nature. It is believed that children with reactive attachment disorder have the ability to form secure attachments, but this capacity has been compromised by their experiences early in life.

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A human baby is born with poorly developed sight and is unable to move. As a consequence to this he is vulnerable and is completely dependent on a carer for survival (Winston, 2003). To improve the chances of survival, the baby is born with pre-programmed and automatic behaviour which are prompted by environmental factors (Bergen, 2008). Bowlby theorised that when a young child feels distressed, frightened or confused, attachment behaviour is triggered and this serves to bring the child closer to their mother* who provides the desired comfort, care and protection (Bowlby,

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Attachment in early life is a fundamental aspect of child development and the establishment of intimate and reciprocal relationships with caregivers. Shaffer & Kipp (2007) define attachment as ‘a close emotional relationship between two persons, characterized by mutual affection and a desire to maintain proximity’. Contrary to the original view of infant attachment as a ‘secondary drive’ of the dependency on caregivers for physiological needs, such as hunger; Bowlby (1969, 1973) proposed that all infants are born with an innate bias to form an attachment to a primary attachment figure to whom they can seek comfort, or a ‘secure base’ during stressful circumstances. It is proposed by Ainsworth (1967) that parental sensitivity is crucial to shaping the security and development of the initial infant-parent attachment relationship, however the phenomenon of attachment requires both infants and caregivers to contribute in the formation of the attachment bond. Ultimately, the quality of attachment in early life shapes both the social and emotional

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Insecure attachment is “characterized by fear, anxiety, anger, or indifference.” (Berger 2014, pg.193). An infant becomes insecurely attached to his caregiver when the child has learned that there are no positive effects to emotional expressions. For example, when a caregiver allows the child to “cry it out” and is unresponsive to the child’s needs, the child will learn that his needs will not be fulfilled by others. This results in the child not being able to develop any emotional awareness and might feel emotionally detached from his caregiver.

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