1.

Case profile
Peter’s age: 4/5
Background: 2. Psychological
School
Expelled at 2 ½ years old explanation: Bowlby’s
Family
attachment theory
Biological mother: Lynne
Peter shows avoidant attachment towards her
Step-Father: Bobby Main points
Granddad: Lynne’s father
The first 2 years of life
Webster-Stratton therapy program Long-term consequences
USA parent training course
Group meetings involving video clips, Short term
recordings and explaining theories behind the
behavior. consequences
Successful for two-thirds of families with
children with difficulties at a severe “clinical”
Internal working model
level. Evaluation of the theory

4. Application of the theory to Peter’s situation

3. Effectiveness of the Contributions towards Peter

intervention Displays avoidant attachment:
- Expelled from nursery
- The narrative task
- One parent is biological and one is not
Video reflection - Behavior towards his mother
Scenario
Assessment of caregiver- child Contributions towards Lynne
Avoidant attachment towards her mother, they had no
attachment: interview with relationship. Felt unlovable and now doubts Peter’s
the parents love for her too

Contributions towards Bobby

Avoidant attachment - was put into social care at the
age of 7. bad relationship[ with his father, having
difficulties successfully implementing new ways or
managing Peter as his learned behavior is linked to
issues relating to his own experience of parenting.

Internal model for the three of them to explain

application
5. Implications for Peter and
the theory
Peter is likely to show anxious Conclusions
or avoidant attachment
without intervention or Summaries the
psychiatric help. evidence
The video states over 90% of
naughty children and chronic
offending adults have
experience of attachment
issues from childhood and
Peter is likely to be in this
bracket References