Attachment and Mentalisation

Question 1

Infants and attachment and what is the impact in later relationships

Answer 1

Infants interaction seeks an attachment to caregivers

Early relationships have an impact on later relationships

Question 2

What 2 aspects of behaviour are observed in Mary Ainsworth strange situation?

Answer 2

Amount of exploration

Response to departure and return of mother

Question 3

Anxious avoidant

Answer 3

appear less anxious with separation

may not prefer the mother to stranger

Question 4

Anxious resistant

Answer 4

Restricted play
Distressed with separation of mother
Don’t settle on mothers return

Question 5

Disorganised

Answer 5

headbanging

desperate wish to escape the situation even if mother is there

Question 6

Attachment stages

Answer 6

Up to 3 months- Indiscriminate attachment
Up to 4 months- Preference of certain people
After 7 months- Special preference for a single attachment figure
After 9 months- multiple attachments

Question 7

What are two types of attachment behaviour?

Answer 7

Signalling

Approach