Psychosocial Factors Flashcards
Describe the different types of attachment
Secure - caregiver is sensitive and responsive to child’s needs
Avoidant - caregiver rejects child
Resistant-ambivalent - caregiver inconsistency
Disorganised - caregiver unpredictable or frightening
Describe how the different types of attachment can affect the behaviour of the child
Secure - child uses parent as a secure base
Avoidant - little affection in sharing play, not a close relationship, not so distressed on departure
Ambivalent - not using caregiver as secure base, needs a lot of reassurance on return and can be angry
Disorganised - out of the ordinary behaviour on return
Describe some identity statuses in adolescence
Negative identify - rejecting parents/society values, but cannot find alternative
Identify diffusion - little care about values and conformation
Identity moratorium - exploring without making definite decisions
Foreclosure - acceptance of parents/society rules without questioning
Identity achievement - after reconsidering a stable identity
List some parental factors that may affect a child’s development of mood disorders
Lack of warmth Lack of a caring attitude Overly controlling Over protective Hostility Indifference Abuse - physical, sexual Alternative child care Parental mental disorder Divorce Death of a parent
Explain why women are consistently found to be more likely to suffer from an effective disorder
Social and occupational role - marriage is not as protective of for women, childcare is stressful, number of depressive episodes related to number of children
Men are more likely to distract themselves from depressed mood - less ruminations
Woman are more willing to admit to being depressed
List some psychosocial factors in post natal depression
Loss of sleep Hard work (looking after baby) Social adversary Relationship with partner Obstetric complications
Describe the aetiology of depression
Predisposing - childhood experiences, genetics
Maintaining - stressors
Precipitating - life events
