B1 - Attachment Mindmap

B1 - Attachment Mindmap

1. The Attachment Theory is about bonds such as parents and their children

2. There are 4 different types of attachment. These are pre-attachment, Indiscriminate, discriminate and multiple

   • Pre-attachment was the birth to 6 weeks, the baby shows no attachment to a specific person
   • Indiscriminate is 6 weeks to 7 months, baby begins to show perference of caregivers
   • Discriminate is babies 7+ months show a strong attachment to one caregiver
   • Multiple is when 10+ month olds grow bonds with different individuals

3. John Bowlby was the first attachment theory psychologist

4. John Bowlby's definition was "lasting psychological connectedness between human beings."

5. John Bowlby was the first attachment theory psychologist

6. Bowlby was in care of a nanny and nursemaids and did not spend a lot of time with his mother

7. Mary Ainsworth developed the attachment theory

8. Ainsworth's procedure involves a series of eight episodes lasting approximately 3 minutes each, whereby a mother, child and stranger are introduced, separated and reunited

9. The attachment theory is important because it shows and understanding of how attachments in early childhood can help with a child's future brain development

10. The attachment theory can be linked to health and social care if there is a patient in a hospital who is being treated for a long period of time, they can become attached to those who have treated them such as their nurse or doctor

    • The attachment theory can be linked to health and social care with students. This can happen if students form an attachment to staff members who consistently help them

11. John Bowlby's full name is Edward John Mostyn Bowlby

12. The attachment theory shows an impact on Health and Social Care practice. For example, if a child spends a lot of time with a practitioner, they may become attached to the practitioner.