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HIV/AID’S and Orphaned and Vulnerable Children:
Consideration from an Attachment Perspective
Tracey Cardello, LCSW
Psychotherapist
Hicksville, NY, USA
Johannesburg, South Africa
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
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Overview of Attachment Theory
• Observed 1st by John Bowlby late 1930’s
• “Strange Situation” observations 1st conducted by Mary Ainsworth
• Mary Main bridges the gap from children to adult with the “Adult Attachment Interview”
• Peter Fonagy studies PTSD and Intergenerational transmission of attachment with Holocaust survivors
• Mark Tomlinson studies attachment in South Africa.
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Attachment Theory
• Humanistic way of understanding development which fits nicely “over” other treatment methods
• Sensitive to the role of the environment in child development
• Tested and replicated in a variety of populations and settings
• Predicts infant vulnerability and aims toward prevention
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What is the Function of Secure Attachment?
1. Biological
2. Developmental
3. Repair / Restore
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Biological
In the face of danger or stress the system is activated to alert (enlist) the mother of the need for protection or comfort
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Developmental Function
In the absence of any threat, secure attachment provides a “safe base” from which a child may: explore, play and learn.
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Resilience from Trauma
Attachment security helps to mitigate trauma and restore a sense of safety and equilibrium cause by a rupture in an important relationship.
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4 Types of Infant Attachment
• Secure
• Insecure Avoidant
• Insecure Ambivalent
• Disorganized / Disoriented
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Secure
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Avoidant
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Ambivalent
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Disorganized
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Attachment Trauma is Handed Down
Attachment security helps to mitigate trauma and restore a sense of safety and equilibrium.
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Behaviors Which Contribute to Disorganization in Infants
• Physical or Sexual Abuse
• Bizarre Punishment
• Parental death or suicide
• Parental illness or Disease
• Caretaker Depression
• Witnessing violence
• Parental fear or panic
• Hostile or Intrusive Behavior
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Children w/ Disorganized Attachment are at Higher Risk
• For developing depression, borderline and dissociative disorders
• Aggressive, reactive or violent behavior• Poor or rigid peer relationships• Lack of empathy• Alienation• Criminality
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“At Risk” Children
Poverty, DeprivationHIV/AIDS, Orphan StatusDisorganized Attachment
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Treatment Considerations with “At Risk” populations.
• Attachment intervention can begin in the maternity ward
• Attend to ‘vulnerable mothers” to help them help their children.
• Use tried and true social work principals of non-judgment and empathic listening.
• Be emotionally attuned and focus on experience, process, and affect.
• Challenge negative internal working models and assist in the creation of deeper meaning and new understanding.
• Model curiosity, healthy attachment, acceptance of emotions, reduction of shame and re- integration of trauma affect.
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( Consistency + Repetition + Patience ) +
Secure Attachment =
Empathy and Compassion