Attachment Theory and CBT - Origins of beliefs and treatment.

Welcome back to Psychology On Demand.
In this video I discuss Attachment theory and how John Bowlby helped us to understand the styles of attachment with our parents. I then discuss how this links to current day internal working models that we have about the world and future relationships. In the later part of the lecture we look at CBT and ways to treat avoidant attachment.
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Timestamps
04:30 What are the types of attachment styles?
06:45 What is the difference between fearful and dismissive avoidants?
12:02 What are the differences between schema and Internal working models of attachment?
25:20 How to treat attachment with CBT/EMDR?
29:09 How to treat attachment with counselling/ EMDR?

[@jmoorco]

Is there an agreed sweet spot age range where attachment types are primarily established? Clearly the sooner secure attachments can start to form the better! Is it a case by case basis or have there been studies on the length of the healing process versus age of the child? We provide foster care and hope deep down our time with the children can work to undo the previous damage done.

[@PsychologyonDemand]

Hey Jmoorco! Thank you for the comment. John Bowlby suggested that it was in the first three years of life that were the most important for creating a secure internal working model of attachment. With Aaron Beck he was looking at anything pre-adulthood, although I'm sure he would also say the earlier the memories, the harder they are to counteract. It is very likely that there is a correlation between the age of the child and the impact of the trauma on later life, however I haven't researched this specifically. This paper seems suggest the most important years are birth to five years because of the dependence on the parent: www.researchgate.net/publication/277582445_Trauma_and_Treatment_in_Early_Childhood_A_Review_of_the_Historical_and_Emerging_Literature_for_Counselors I'm sure you are both doing an amazing job to help the children develop good working models of attachment! just by offering warmth and by being responsive to their needs you are already giving them a platform to grow from. Keep up the amazing work! All the best -Psych on demand