Exam 6: Disorders of Attachment

A team of professionals consisting of nurses, speech pathologists, early childhood educators, and school psychologists work with young families who have been referred by their primary care physicians as being at risk for the development of disordered attachments. This is an example of ________ measures.

According to the authors of the text, attachment is based on which of the following factors?

Compare and contrast the DSM-V classification of attachment disorders with the Zero to Three classification.

Develop and describe a comprehensive program that would include prevention and intervention for attachment disorders. Build on research-based programs discussed in your text.

Insecurity in children has been linked with ____________ in their parents.

The authors of the text would support the fact that human attachments are especially fragile and easily broken through a variety of parent, child, and caregiving factors.

Describe the two terms "mentalizing" and "mind-reading skills" and how deficits in these two skills might lead to psychopathology in children.

Researchers have identified a specific and effective way to treat attachment disorders in young children.

Andrea, a 9-month-old infant, has experienced significant physical abuse at the hands of her mother's live-in boyfriend. Which of the following statements is likely to be true of Andrea?

Maggie's mother has been hospitalized for several months to treat her drug addiction. Because of her unavailability for parenting, young Maggie has been in day care environments in which she was maltreated by caregivers and older children. Maggie now engages in stereotyped movements and often looks afraid and apprehensive, which might be signs of disorganized attachment.

According to the authors of the text, the development of an attachment relationship is second only to the ability to communicate in terms of a psychological achievement during late infancy.

A 3-month-old infant is referred to your clinic by their primary care physician. Presenting problems include lack of eye contact, difficulty sleeping, restricted eating patterns, resistance to touch by caregivers and weight loss. Develop an assessment protocol (justify your approach) and provide a tentative diagnosis.

Describe and discuss the three different types of insecure attachment patterns as it relates to short-term and long-term attachment.

The Zero to Three (2005) classification scheme identifies atypical attachment related to three situations. Identify, describe, and give examples of each of these.

Describe infant-parent psychotherapy and provide two examples of how it may be useful in treating disorders of attachment. What recommendations have come out of the research related to infant-parent psychotherapy?

According to the authors of this text, the most salient aspect of disordered attachments is the ________ relationship.

Children who are diagnosed with __________ have almost always been in very adverse situations (e.g., abusive homes or institutions).

Discuss the difficulties with diagnosing disorders of attachment in older children and adolescents.