Explain how attachment theory defines and explains the cause of the problem in 1–2 sentences.

Application of Attachment Theory to a Case Study

Use the Analysis of a Theory Worksheet to help you dissect the theory. Use this tool to dissect the theory, employ the information in the table to complete your Assignment, and then keep it to add to your Theories Study Guide in Week 11.

Review attachment theory and the following article l

Summarize the assumptions of attachment theory in 2–3 sentences.

Identify the problem in your chosen case study to be worked on from an attachment theory perspective.

Explain how attachment theory defines and explains the cause of the problem in 1–2 sentences.

Identify two interventions to address the problem. Remember, the theory should be driving the interventions. In other words, you would not identify systematic desensitization since this is not an intervention guided by attachment theory.

Write one self-reflective question that is influenced by attachment theory that you can ask yourself to gain greater empathy for what the client is experiencing.