Attachment Theory Basics
Attachment Styles in Adults
Impact of Attachment Styles
Applications in Therapy
Coping Skills for Insecure Attachment Styles
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Who developed attachment theory to explain how people form relationships?
John Bowlby
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What's it called when someone's afraid of being left alone and clings to others in relationships?
Fear of being left alone and clinging to others (anxious-preoccupied attachment style)
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What attachment style might make someone more likely to feel very worried and scared a lot?
Feeling very worried and scared a lot (anxious-preoccupied attachment style)
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What kind of therapy works to make attachment styles better?
A kind of therapy to make attachment styles better (attachment-based therapy)
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What technique can someone with an anxious-preoccupied attachment style use to manage their fear of abandonment?
Communicating openly and seeking reassurance from trusted others
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What does the main caregiver provide to help a child feel safe and explore the world?
A safe place to explore (secure base)
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What attachment style feels good about themselves and others and finds it easy to get close to people?
Feeling good about themselves and others (secure attachment style)
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What's it called when someone can feel close to others and share feelings?
Feeling close and sharing feelings (intimacy)
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What attachment style needs help with feeling things and being calm in relationships?
Needing help with feeling things and being calm (anxious-preoccupied attachment style)
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What's a healthy way for someone with a dismissive-avoidant attachment style to build trust in relationships?
Gradually opening up and sharing feelings with others
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What attachment style involves feeling uncomfortable with closeness and not trusting others easily?
Feeling uncomfortable with closeness (avoidant attachment style)
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What attachment style avoids getting close to others and doesn't like showing feelings?
Not wanting to get close to others (dismissive-avoidant attachment style)
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What attachment style usually has better mental health and stable relationships?
Feeling better in the mind and having stable relationships (secure attachment style)
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What's it called when a therapist and someone make a good team to work on feelings and getting better?
When a therapist and someone make a good team to work on feelings and getting better (therapeutic alliance)
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What's a helpful strategy for someone with a fearful-avoidant attachment style to feel more secure in relationships?
Learning to set boundaries and communicate needs clearly
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What does a securely attached child usually feel about relationships?
They can trust others and ask for help
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What's it called when someone can control their feelings and feel safe in relationships?
Being able to control feelings and feel safe (emotional regulation)
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What can early attachment experiences affect when someone gets older?
How they are in relationships and how they feel
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What do therapists do to help attachment styles be safer and better in relationships?
Understanding, saying things are okay, and helping understand feelings
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What technique can someone with an anxious-preoccupied attachment style use to reduce anxiety in relationships
Practicing mindfulness and grounding exercises
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What's it called when a child feels scared or worried when separated from their main caregiver?
Feeling scared when away from the person who takes care of them (separation anxiety)
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What attachment style has trouble trusting others and acts unpredictably in relationships?
Having trouble trusting others and acting unpredictably (fearful-avoidant attachment style)
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What's it called when someone feels like bad things will happen because of their past experiences?
Thinking bad things will happen because of past experiences (attachment-related anxiety)
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What's it called when someone's feelings from being a kid go into their grown-up relationships?
Feelings from being a kid go into grown-up relationships (attachment transfer)
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What's an effective way for someone with a dismissive-avoidant attachment style to develop intimacy in relationships?
Participating in couples therapy or relationship workshops