The importance of attachment in early life cannot be emphasised enough. Over the last century or so this has been recognised as one of, if not the most significant stage of development in a human being’s life. With the aid of works from noted theorists such as Bowlby, Ainsworth, Harlow, and Main, this paper will focus on attachment and its many effects and influences from infancy to death and even carrying on through future generations. Attachment theory originated from the research of psychoanalyst
Attachment Theory in the Therapeutic Alliance ....the therapist role is analogous to that of a mother who provides her son a secure base from which to explore the world (Bowlby, 1988). I was always intrigued by the fact that psychotherapy inevitably involves a kind of interaction between two (or more) people who bring with them their own baggage to the therapy. The client is the one who is being ‘helped’ in and from the process of therapy but self growth and personal development is bidirectional
The program that was selected to research from list in The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare in the area of Infant and Toddler Mental Health Programs that serves families with children from birth to age three with Theraplay. The program targets children who exhibit behavioral problems with the use of play therapy sessions. In this paper, I will briefly review the program and the rating associated with the program. In addition, a description on the programs perception will
This paper sets out to compare two of the third wave cognitive behavioural therapies: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). Like other third wave cognitive behavioural therapies, both ACT and CFT encompass novel concepts of promoting acceptance, mindfulness and compassion into their therapeutic approach (Hayes, 2004). The paper will first outline historical and theoretical background and framework of ACT, its goals, stages of treatment and mechanisms of change
In my introduction statement on sustainability at the beginning of the course I stated that most of the world’s problems are due to lack of care and love for each other and the environment, whether learnt at school or home. In this assignment I intend to reflect on this statement with a focus on why I believe that caring plays an important role in achieving sustainable development goals. I will further reflect on the argument in my first assignment, which is also part of my journal entry, on the
Introduction 2015 will mark Singapore’s 50th year of independence, and Singaporeans will be gather to celebrate our sense of belonging and attachment to this nation. However, does that attachment to the country really exist? For the purpose of this paper, our group has defined ‘nationalism’ as the sense of attachment and loyalty to the country cultivated through a collective ‘national identity’, defined as the conception of a country as a distinct entity with collective symbols like its culture
International migration of people is a momentous and complex phenomenon. Research on itscauses and consequences, requires sufficient data. While some datasets are available, the nature of migration complicates their scientific use. Virtually no existing dataset captures international migration trajectories. To alleviate these difficulties, we suggest to concentrate; • The international coordination of data collection methodologies and standardization of immigrant identifiers; • A longitudinal approach
different psychologist from six different schools of thought analyzing a patients Rorschach results. The different schools of thought are ego psychology, object relations, self-psychology, interpersonal theory, the French psychoanalytic school, and attachment theory. Questions were asked to guide there interpretations. This case study can be useful in showing how different schools of thought process and evaluate Rorschach results. Viglione, D. J., Meyer, G. J., Resende, A. C., & Pignolo, C. (2017)
By the beginning of 1980’s its evolution has started and they had become an attachment and every child’s favorite leisure activity. However, adults did not respond well to this evolution and were more concerned with the effects video games had on their children. As with this evolution the word violence has become a synonym to video
statistics, it is unfortunately safe to say that as a therapist, I may experience a abuse related case in my practice. Because of this probability, I think it is important that I have a good understanding about the research that has been done on treatments for abused children. In this paper I will explore four literature review articles