Attention Problems with Roots in the Separation Complex
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Maté, G. (1999). Scattered Minds: A New Look at the Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder. Knopf Canada.
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Bowlby J. (1980). Loss: Sadness & Depression. Attachment and Loss (vol. 3); (International psycho-analytical library no.109). London: Hogarth Press.
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Bowlby, J. (1982). Attachment, Second Edition, Basic Books.
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Ainsworth, M. (1978). Patterns of Attachment: A Psychological Study of the Strange Situation Erlbaum.
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Ainsworth, M. and Bowlby, J. (1965). Child Care and the Growth of Love. Penguin Books.
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Freud, A. (1971). Ego and the Mechanisms of Defense (The Writings of Anna Freud, Vol 2) International Universities Press.
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Freud, S. (1901). Psychopathology of Everyday Life, W. W. Norton & Company.
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Greenspan, S. (1996).The Growth of the Mind Addison-Wesley Publishing Company.
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Fisher, H. (1992). Anatomy of Love. Ballantine Books.
ADD / ADHD
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- “…anxious attachment is linked to ADHD and that insecurely attached students are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD. Secure children, on the other hand have longer attention spans and higher cognitive test scores” (Bergin & Bergin, 2009)
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- “Children who are repeatedly exposed to anxiety early in life may be at risk for over-activation of the amygdala, which can lead to chronic problems with attention and thought” (Bergin & Bergin, 2009, p. 148)
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- Bergin, C., & Bergin, D. (2009). Attachment in the Classroom. Educational Psychology Review, 21, 141-170.
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Barkley, R. (2020). Taking Charge of ADHD: The complete alternative Guide for Parents. 4th Edition, Guildford Press.
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Barkley, R. (editor. 2018). Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Handbook for Diagnosis and Treatment. 4th Edition, Guildford Press.