This study examined the relationship between internalized shame, emotion regulation and attachment style in adult romantic relationships. Evidence suggests a connection between pathological shame and attachment experiences. Adults who self-report insecure attachment tend to repo…
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Although an extensive research base exists for attachment effects on several interpersonal behaviors (see Mikulincer & Shaver, 2007a for a review), recent work has suggested the important role of attachment theory in mitigating intergroup biases and conflict (see Mikulincer & Sh…
This study was conducted in order to compare adult attachment styles and related behavioral and family variables within three cultures: United States, Argentina, and Israel. The goal was to determine whether the samples would demonstrate different attachment patterns, and the de…
Athol Fugard's plays are often looked at for their apartheid connection, but with apartheid officially over, it is time to look at them under a new lens. Through this study four of Fugard's plays have been examined under cross-generational attachment theory in an attempt to demo…
Resident animal programs are becoming commonplace in nursing homes. While we know very little about the benefits of resident animals in institutions, it is believed that the animals make the institutional environment more “homelike” and improve the quality of life of residents. …
Background: Play impairments in autism are intrinsic to its definition but there is continuing debate about whether they are specific to symbolic play or found across all play behaviours. In typically developing children, play development is strongly linked to other aspects of d…
Depression and social anxiety increase in prevalence during adolescence and are linked to long-term difficulties. The aetiology of increased onset of depression and social anxiety during adolescence is likely to be complex, encompassing social, biological and neuropsychological …
The concept of Mind-Mindedness has important implications for the parenting relationship and infant outcomes (McMahon & Meins, 2012; Meins, Centifanti, Fernyhough, & Fishburn, 2013; Meins et al., 2012). Recent research has indicated that Mind-Mindedness is amenable to change in …
This PhD research investigated the effect of animal presence in long-term foster care through the lens of attachment theory. Previous research has supported the notion that animals may facilitate human-human relationships (Beck & Madresh, 2008; Bernstein et al, 2000; Fine, 2000;…
Self-compassion is increasingly recognised as beneficial in psychotherapy, but can also be experienced as threatening. Attachment priming has been shown to enhance affiliative behaviours even in those with insecure trait attachment styles, and to decrease arousal and threat sens…
The literature review revealed co-morbidity between adverse childhood experiences, adult psychopathology and alcohol dependence, although causality was questionable due to multiple variables. The current study used 54 clients at the acute end of the spectrum of severe alcohol de…
Research suggests that trauma plays a part in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and psychosis, but it is unclear what role psychotic symptoms or hospitalisation have. Some research has been carried out on mediators and predictors of PTSD and integrating the evidence has key …
Most people in the United States report that religion and spirituality play an integral role in their romantic relationships. Thus far, research conducted on the role religion plays in marital relationships has primarily focused on the effects partners practicing different relig…
This study compared the construct of compassion fatigue with the role of attachment as a mediator among mental health clinicians working with victims of terrorism in the Israel and the New York metropolitan region. Differences between clinicians practicing within Israel (n = 31)…
This study examined the relationship between attachment and depression in European American, Pakistani American, and Pakistani National young adults. Specifically, this study investigated how perceived parental attachment contributes to young adults' level of depression in cultu…
The purpose of this study was to examine adult attachment theory and the dimensions of anxiety and avoidance on religious orientation. This study examined whether adult attachment predicted religious orientation and if attachment to God moderated the effect adult attachment had …
This study examines cultural variations in the early attachment of children to inanimate objects, and phenomena associated with these attachments by employing Winncott's concept of transitional objects. The findings of this research present evidence which contradicts the univers…
Non-monosexuals, those who form relationships with partners of multiple genders, are underrepresented in research and experience stigma from those who identify as heterosexual, gay, and lesbian. Research has shown that bisexual women have more positive outcomes in relationships …