Attachment and temperament Flashcards
Describe the attachment theory
- infants are evolutionarily pried to form a close enduring dependant bond on a primary caregiver
What are the stages of attachment
- asocial stage
- indiscriminate attachment
- specific attachment
- multiple attachment
What are the 3 attachment styles in children?
- secure attachment
- ambivalent attachment
- avoidant attachment
Signs of avoidant attachment
- avoid intimacy
- hard to engage
Signs of ambivalent attachment
- disruptive attention seeking
- dysregulated emotions
What is secure base?
- the attachment figure provides a safe space from which to expose the worl
What is safe haven
- the attachment figure provides a safe place to retreat to at times of danger
Describe attunement
- process between caregiver and infant
- tuned into each other
Signs of disordered attachment?
- lack of self control
- lack of normal fear
- learning disorders
- lack of genuine trust
- poor hygiene
- lack of eye contact
causes of disrupted attachment?
- Unplanned pregnancy
- Post-natal depression
- Physical/emotional abuse
- Parental conflict
Describe RAD
- Reactive attachment disorders
- markedly disturbed and developmentally inappropriate social relatedness
signs of RAD
o Noticeable neglectful
o Lack of smiling
o Lack of distress
o Inconsolable crying
Describe inhibited RAD
- Refers to children who continually fail to initiate and respond to social interactions in a developmentally appropriate way
- A child that does not seek comfort from parent
Describe disinhibited RAD
- A child who has an inability to display appropriate selective attachments
- Excessive familiarity with strangers
What is a conduct disorder?
- a repetitive and persistent pattern of behaviour in which the basic rights of other are violated
- behaviour difficulties
Criteria for a conduct disorder
o Aggression to people or animals
o Destruction of property
o Deceitfulness or theft
o Serious violation of rules
Triad of ADHD
- Inattention
- hyperactivity
- impulsivity
