John Bowlby | Maternal Deprivation Theory | Simply Psychology
I was looking up separation anxiety in adults and found this interesting article about Bowlby's attachment theory. Some of the things really resonated for me and L.
1.The three progressive stages of distress:
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* Protest: The child cries, screams and protests angrily when the parent leaves. They will try to cling on to the parent to stop them leaving.
* Despair: The child’s protesting begins to stop, and they appear to be calmer although still upset. The child refuses others’ attempts for comfort and often seems withdrawn and uninterested in anything.
* Detachment: If separation continues the child will start to engage with other people again. They will reject the caregiver on their return and show strong signs of anger.
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There are three main features of the internal working model: (1) a model of others as being trustworthy, (2) a model of the self as valuable, and (3) a model of the self as effective when interacting with others.
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3. Internal working model: