Attachment

It was 1969, and I had just received my master’s degree in clinical school psychology. Here I was, dragging my family (wife and three children) to State College, Pennsylvania, to enter ... Read More

Everybody has attachments to specific people in their lives. When young, people are attached to their caregivers. As they mature, people may develop strong attachments to mentors, coaches, ... Read More

When I am asked about anxiety and where it comes from, I remind people that it is so important to look into one’s past to see how past events can play a role as well. Things that ... Read More

Shyness and fear are not unusual traits for children. When young children begin to experience new situations and new people, they often exhibit hesitation. As they age, some of these children ... Read More

Your social life, the quality of it, was wired into your gray matter by the age of 3, according to current thinking on child development. After a minute of contemplating that statement, ... Read More

Foster care providers face challenges that most caregivers never experience. Children placed in their care come with a history of negative experiences that can include neglect, sexual abuse, ... Read More

Healthy conflict resolution is essential to maintaining positive and constructive adult relationships. Individuals usually learn how to handle conflict in childhood. Children watch the ... Read More

Attachment bonds form the foundation of a child’s well-being and set the stage for their behavior patterns. Children who have secure attachments with their caregivers early in life tend ... Read More

Attachment bonds are formed in early childhood. Relationships with nurturing attentive caregivers result in secure attachment bonds in children as they age. However, dismissive caregivers ... Read More

In the process of developing our own voices (individuation), we develop a sense of self in relationship to the significant others in our lives. Growing up, parents, grandparents, siblings, ... Read More

Strong mother-daughter relationships provide many positive psychological benefits for teen girls. For African-American girls with mental health problems, this relationship may also serve ... Read More

Group therapy is an effective treatment method due in part to the high levels of social support that exist between the group members. “Recently, researchers have argued that the provision ... Read More