ACE/attachment Flashcards
Three types of anoxious attachment
Anxious avoidant
Anxious ambivalent
Anxious disorganised
Which attachment type reacts disorganised to distress?
Anxious disorganised
What happens when a parent acts as they should towards an anxious ambivalent child?
Don;t show true emotions as dont trust its ‘real’
What are anxious ambivalent attached people like later in life?
Deescrbied as unpredicatble/moody
low self image
How does anxious avoidant attachment happen?
Taught to be scared to show emotions due to negative reactions when overly react
What do anxious avoidant people experience?
Difficulty entering relationships/showing emotion
Negative self image
Anxious disorganised how happens
Neglected as child, no sesne of safety or love
Anxious disorganised as adult
Unworhty of love
Very megative self image
When is attachment fully formed?
by 6 years old fully formed
What is toxic stress?
Chronically raised levels of cortisol and adrenaline causing weakened immune system and abnormal development in childs brain and stress response systems
Lead to effect of attention, decision making and learning
Can cause epigenetic changes
WHo are more at risk of ACEs?
Women and minority ehtnic groups
Social determinants of health linked to ACE
as living in under-resourced or racially segregated neighborhoods, frequently moving, and experiencing food insecurity, can cause toxic stress (extended or prolonged stress)
