Attachment
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Colouring Connections: A Crayon Analogy for Crittenden’s Dynamic-Maturational Model
Patricia Crittenden’s Dynamic-Maturational Model (DMM) of attachment is a pivotal contribution in this domain, which posits that individuals craft attachment strategies as adaptive reactions to their caregiving environments. These strategies, anchored in early life experiences, remain flexible, adapting to present contexts and historical traumas. This paper introduces the crayon analogy to elucidate the manifold nature… Continue reading
adult attachment, attachment-style, child attachment, Cognitive Development, Crittenden, DMM, Emotion Regulation, emotional development, Paul Wadey, Psychoanalytical History, Psychodynamic, Psychology, Relational psychoanalytic, relational psychotherapy, Sociabilityadult attachment, adult attachment styles, ambivalent attachment, Attachment, attachment psychotherapy, attachment strategies, attachment styles, attachment theory, avoidant attachment, childhood attachment, childhood attachment styles, childhood trauma, crayon analogy, Crittenden, disorganised attachment, DMM, dynamic-maturational model, Patricia Crittenden, Paul Wadey, Psychotherapy, secure attachment -
Affective Neuroscience: An Introduction | w4dey
Affective neuroscience and relational psychoanalytic ideas offer complementary perspectives on how emotional experiences shape our interpersonal relationships and mental health. Affective neuroscience emphasizes the neural mechanisms underlying emotions and their regulation, while relational psychoanalysis highlights the role of early relational experiences in shaping emotional development and personality. By integrating these perspectives, clinicians can gain a… Continue reading
Affective Neuroscience, Analyses, analytical history, Anxiety, Attachment-Based Therapy (ABT), Clinical, Cognitive, Cognitive Development, depressive, emotional development, integrationist, interdisciplinary, mentalisation-based therapy (MBT), parent, Pathology, Personality, Psychoanalytic psychotherapy, Psychoanalytical History, Psychology, Relational psychoanalytic, therapy