The originalattachment theoryis thought by many to have developed in the 1960s, based on the joint work of John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth. Both researchers were documented to have studied the relationship between parenting styles, as well as children’s earliest emotional bonds and sense of attac...
This chapter introduces John Bowlby's attachment theory and explains some of the core theoretical ideas, including the concept of behavioral systems, secure base behavior, the strange situation, attachment styles, and internal working models. The chapter also highlights the ways in which Bowlby ...
Attachment theory was developed by British psychologist John Bowlby and later expanded on by Canadian-American psychologist Mary Ainsworth.
Attachment is a relational process that starts developing since infancy and consolidates during the first years of life, which involves a set of behaviors, feelings, and thinking. Attachment theory goes back to the 1930s when it was discovered that children objectively fail to thrive if they were...
We then focus on how attachment theory can inform assessment, formulation and intervention with people with distressing voices, and as such, argue that attachment theory and its clinical implications should be a fundamental element of training and supervision for clinicians working with voice-hearers....
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There are four different attachment styles that people may have in relationships, and they're often caused by childhood experiences.
Attachment is the strong emotional bond to another person, place, or thing. In psychology, is usually researched within the perspective of the bond that is established between infant and caregiver but exceptions exist. Place attachment theory is one of those exceptions....
A theoretical model grounded in attachment theory is presented describing the development of maladaptive interaction patterns in adult romantic relationships. The model proposes that early emotional abuse engenders insecure attachment, which impairs emotional regulation, fosters negative views of self and ...
The relationship that a child forms with their caregiver can affect how they connect with others later in life, according to attachment theory. In this article, we’ll focus on one of these attachment styles: anxious attachment.