TRAUMA AND ATTACHMENT DISRUPTIONS: THEIR EFFECT ON YOUNG CHILDREN AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
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How does attachment develop?
How does this regulation occur?
Secure Attachment
Insecure—Avoidant Attachment
Insecure—Ambivalent Attachment
Internal Working Models
Internal Working Model
Importance of a Coherent Narrative
Results of early attachment
Disorganized Attachment
Mother is source of infant’s safety—without her s/he will not survive and is simultaneously the source of fear
Results of Disorganized Attachment
Role of attachment in early neurological development
Changes from 12 – 18 Months
Interactive Repair
Implications for Development of Hemispheres
Hyperarousal and Dissociation
Brain Wisdom
Types of Trauma (Terr)
Trauma: Effects on Affect Regulation
Results of Chronic Trauma
Diagnostic Issues
Attachment-Focused Therapy and Parenting
Misconceptions and Myths
Therapy may need to focus on parent to help him/her attune to and cope with very difficult and challenging child.
Must evaluate child’s developmental age and work there instead of with chronological age.
History of Attachment-focused Therapy
Current attachment-focused therapy has had similar evolution.
What Can a Parent or Caregiver Do to Prevent Attachment Injuries?
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