Attachment Theory

Question 1

What promotes attachment?

Answer 1

5 senses

Question 2

What is attachment

Answer 2

Infant’s particular relationships to significant others

Question 3

Signs of separation anxiety

Answer 3

Protest upon separation

Stranger anxiety

Question 4

Attachment implications for doctors

Answer 4

Insecure attachment - more likely to not handle emotions well (depression and anxiety)
Don’t separate infants from parents

Question 5

Attachment implications as adults

Answer 5

Secure - increased wellbeing

Insecure - less benefited to support groups, poorer self-rated health, mental health and more pain