Attachment and temperament Flashcards
1
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Describe the attachment theory
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- infants are evolutionarily pried to form a close enduring dependant bond on a primary caregiver
2
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What are the stages of attachment
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- asocial stage
- indiscriminate attachment
- specific attachment
- multiple attachment
3
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What are the 3 attachment styles in children?
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- secure attachment
- ambivalent attachment
- avoidant attachment
4
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Signs of avoidant attachment
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- avoid intimacy
- hard to engage
5
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Signs of ambivalent attachment
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- disruptive attention seeking
- dysregulated emotions
6
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What is secure base?
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- the attachment figure provides a safe space from which to expose the worl
7
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What is safe haven
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- the attachment figure provides a safe place to retreat to at times of danger
8
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Describe attunement
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- process between caregiver and infant
- tuned into each other
9
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Signs of disordered attachment?
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- lack of self control
- lack of normal fear
- learning disorders
- lack of genuine trust
- poor hygiene
- lack of eye contact
10
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causes of disrupted attachment?
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- Unplanned pregnancy
- Post-natal depression
- Physical/emotional abuse
- Parental conflict
11
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Describe RAD
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- Reactive attachment disorders
- markedly disturbed and developmentally inappropriate social relatedness
12
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signs of RAD
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o Noticeable neglectful
o Lack of smiling
o Lack of distress
o Inconsolable crying
13
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Describe inhibited RAD
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- 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
14
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Describe disinhibited RAD
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- A child who has an inability to display appropriate selective attachments
- Excessive familiarity with strangers
15
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What is a conduct disorder?
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- a repetitive and persistent pattern of behaviour in which the basic rights of other are violated
- behaviour difficulties
