12 Questions
What is reactive attachment disorder characterized by?
A lack of attachment between a child and their caregiver
What emotional expressions are diminished in children with reactive attachment disorder?
Positive emotions
When should a diagnosis of reactive attachment disorder not be made in children?
When they are developmentally able to form selective attachment
What attachment styles do individuals with BPD fall into?
Preoccupied, avoidant, and dismissing
What is the ideal relationship for changing attachment patterns?
Therapy
What is important to do in therapy when exploring attachment fears?
Be open and honest with your therapist
What can exploring attachment fears help individuals with BPD do?
Develop a more secure attachment style
What is empowerment?
Growth
What is the relationship between BPD and reactive attachment disorder?
Individuals with BPD are at a heightened probability to have attachment issues, including reactive attachment disorder
What is the difficulty level of treating BPD and reactive attachment disorder?
Challenging
What is impaired in children with reactive attachment disorder?
Both attachment and emotion regulation
What is the goal of therapy for individuals with BPD and reactive attachment disorder?
To develop a more secure attachment style
Study Notes
- Dr. Fox discusses the relationship between BPD and reactive attachment disorder.
- Reactive attachment disorder is characterized by a lack of attachment between a child and their caregiver.
- Children with reactive attachment disorder show diminished expression of positive emotions and impaired emotion regulation.
- A diagnosis of reactive attachment disorder should not be made in children who are developmentally unable to form selective attachment.
- Individuals with BPD are at a heightened probability to have attachment issues and fall into preoccupied, avoidant, or dismissing attachment styles.
- Treatment for BPD and reactive attachment disorder can be challenging and often involves unlearning maladaptive patterns.
- Therapy is an ideal relationship to change attachment patterns.
- It is important to be open and honest with your therapist about your feelings and thoughts.
- Exploring attachment fears can help individuals with BPD grow and develop a more secure attachment style.
- Empowerment is growth and can help individuals with BPD challenge and change maladaptive patterns.
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