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Regardless of how one describes the core principles of attachment theory, the key insight is that the same principles of attachment apply to close relationships throughout the lifespan. [11] The principles of attachment in adult relationships are fundamentally the same as the principles of attachment between children and their caregivers. [11]
The dynamic-maturational model of attachment and adaptation (DMM) is a biopsychosocial model describing the effect attachment relationships can have on human development and functioning. It is especially focused on the effects of relationships between children and parents and between reproductive couples.
Attachment theory has been crucial in highlighting the importance of social relationships in dynamic rather than fixed terms. [228] Attachment theory can also inform decisions made in social work, especially in humanistic social work (Petru Stefaroi), [235] [236] and court processes about foster care or other placements. Considering the child's ...
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Attachment in adults – Application of the theory of attachment to adults; Attachment measures – Psychological technique; Affectional bond – An attachment behavior one person has for another; Human bonding – Process of development of a close, interpersonal relationship; Object relations theory – School of psychoanalytic thought
There is a transition of this attachment from the parent to a peer in adulthood. It is thought that proximity-seeking behavior is the first thing needed for this transition to occur. [31] Much like the attachment styles identified in infants, there were four attachment styles identified for adults.
CPP incorporates attachment theory by considering how attachment relationships are formed between child and caregiver, how challenges may influence attachment relationships, and how caregiver's sensitivity may influence the attachment behavior system for infants and toddlers. [48] [49] The "patient" is the infant–caregiver relationship.
Development of the adult attachment theory and adult attachment measures in the 1990s provided researchers with the means to apply the attachment theory to health in a more systematic way. [3] Since that time, it has been used to understand variations in stress response, health outcomes and health behaviour.