Stages of Attachment
The first stage of attachment.
What is the Pre-Attachment Stage
What does PTSD stand for?
What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Children with this attachment style tend to avoid parents or caregivers, showing no preference between a caregiver and a complete stranger.
What is Dismissive/Avoidant Attachment Style
Indiscriminate Attachment occurs at what ages?
Between 6 weeks of age to 7 months.
A person's overall feeling of self-worth and value.
What is Self Esteem
Children with this attachment style display a confusing mix of behavior, seeming disoriented, dazed, or confused.
What is Disorganized/Fearful Attachment Style
Children begin to form strong emotional bonds with other caregivers beyond the primary attachment figure at this attachment stage.
What is Multiple Attachment
British Psychologist; Founder of Attachment Theory
Who is John Bowlby
Children who can depend on their caregivers show distress when separated and joy when reunited. Although the child may be upset, they feel assured that the caregiver will return. What Attachment Style is This?
What is Secure Attachment Style
At this attachment stage from about 7 to 11 months of age, infants show a strong attachment and preference for one specific individual. They will protest when separated from the primary attachment figure.
What is Discriminate Attachment?
A normal developmental stage where kids become distressed when separated from their primary caregiver.
What is Separation Anxiety
Children with this attachment style become very distressed when a parent leaves. As a result of poor parental availability, these children cannot depend on their primary caregiver to be there when they need them.
What is Anxious/Ambivalent Attachment Style