Emotional disturbances in children and adolescents from the attachment theory perspective

Emotional disturbances in children and adolescents may be explained basing on different aetiological theories. One of them is the attachment theory created by Bowlby. It stresses the relationships between the characteristic of children's relations with caregivers and their behaviours, which mig...

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Published inPsychiatria polska Vol. 42; no. 5; pp. 671 - 682
Main Author Iniewicz, Grzegorz
Format Journal Article
LanguagePolish
Published Poland 01.09.2008
Subjects
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Child
Child Behavior - psychology
Child Behavior Disorders - psychology
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Mental Disorders - psychology
Object Attachment
Parent-Child Relations
Personality Assessment
Psychological Theory
Self Concept
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Summary:Emotional disturbances in children and adolescents may be explained basing on different aetiological theories. One of them is the attachment theory created by Bowlby. It stresses the relationships between the characteristic of children's relations with caregivers and their behaviours, which might be described as symptoms in certain circumstances. Attachment behaviours should not be treated as the only explanation of disturbances but rather as a risk factor. Another advantage of the theory is that it might be helpful in the integration of different theories referring to the aetiology of emotional disturbances, taking into consideration both intrapsychic and interpersonal factors.
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ISSN:0033-2674