What does attachment theory tell professionals about personal wellness and counteracting secondary trauma? How does it contribute something unique? The Dynamic Maturational Model of Attachment and Adaptation (DMM) describes how people using A and C attachment self-protective strategies perceive danger and comfort differently. Is the road to wellness thus different in the A and C patterns? Specifically, how is it different and what are the some unique and useful techniques for each pattern? Are there some standard wellness techniques which are counterproductive depending on attachment strategy? We’ll see if we can build out a list.
Are there other biopsychosocial models that offer unique insight? Is positive psychology useful or dangerous for certain attachment patterns? For A-patterns, where avoidance of negative affect and over-focus on positive affect is a hallmark, when is focusing on positivity counterproductive?
We’ll open another big question. Love. It’s well known that love can heal, and may be the greatest healer of all. But wat is love, and does it differ based on attachment strategy? What might the DMM say about this? If you can’t get love from an attachment figure, how can you bring it into your life, particularly in terms of your attachment strategy?
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