Effects of Trauma

Part 1

Brief overview of the article and its findings

The article is a review of research done focusing on attachment theory. Considering there have been numerous studies covering attachment theory, there was a need to determine its efficacy in terms of familial predictors and intrapersonal and relational outcomes (Sutton, 2019). The review presents literature on the impact of attachment on youths and adults. Using established patterns of findings, the authors could predict outcomes for youth or adults based on their attachment during their formative years. The article focuses on family violence, parental depression, parental divorce, and changes in attachment style over time. The impact of attachment on romantic relationships has been analyzed too. The review discovered there are patterns people develop based on their attachment to their parents. Children with a positive attachment to their parents or primary caregiver tend to have positive relationships as they grow. Interestingly, it was discovered that parental divorce is not correlated to later romantic relationship problems or offspring divorce.

The findings denote that attachment plays a crucial role in a persons life. Romantic relationships are affected by the childs attachment to their primary caregiver. Secure individuals feel comfortable with intimacy, and they can trust their partner. However, avoidant individuals fear intimacy and avoid relationships. Anxious individuals will obsess over their relationship and expect to receive a higher level of closeness and reciprocity. The review uncovers that warm and responsive parenting styles tend to have a positive effect on future romantic relationships (Sutton, 2019). Understanding the impact of attachment is vital as it ensures that parents can be taught how to interact with their children and the benefits the children will receive later in life. The articles findings indicate that it is possible to teach people with insecurities due to their attachment how to overcome them and learn how to express their emotions. Insecure attachment negatively impacts offspring as they perceive their parents as unavailable, leading to insecurity in later romantic relationships.

Your reaction to the article

The article produced mixed reactions because it had always been thought that children of divorced parents tend to divorce when they get married. However, learning that the underlying issue is attachment, not parental divorce, is encouraging. Therefore, we should modify our beliefs on the causes of divorce or problems with romantic relationships to include attachment. The review incorporated numerous studies, demonstrating the same findings regarding relationships when attachment is the primary consideration. From the review, we understand the importance of attachment compared to other factors, as with parental divorce. I was shocked to learn that attachment has a more considerable impact on predicting the outcomes of stability and relationships than any other factor. Parental depression greatly impacts the development of avoidant attachment for offspring. Maternal depression confers a higher risk than paternal depression, indicating the importance of a mother-child relationship. Children raised by a depressed primary caregiver tend to be insecure and insensitive to the needs of others, making it hard for them to form lasting bonds (Sutton, 2019).

With the information provided in the review, I have increased my understanding of specific clients and why they tend to seem aloof or uninterested in treatment. We can use the information from the review to improve the services offered to clients by tailoring them to address the underlying issue and not the presenting problem. Once we are aware there might be other reasons why a client might be unwilling to accept their problem. We should begin modifying our treatment approach to cater to their avoidant behavior. The author's recommendations are concrete and can be applied to...

…practice. All models share specific steps, and these are the steps we would use to translate research findings into practical decision-making. The first step is selecting a topic or practice. Before starting any research, one needs to know what they are researching. At this point, we must first identify a topic to research and uncover findings that would benefit our practice or program. The second step is finding and critiquing the evidence we find. There will be numerous results regarding any topic, and we should sift through the evidence to find those beneficial to our topic (McNeill & Nicholas, 2019). It is also vital to incorporate findings that critique other studies. Critiquing begins when we evaluate each study and determine its findings. Then we analyze the findings and establish their applicability to our case. We should compare the results to the other studies for efficacy. The third step is adapting the evidence for use in a program. Once we determine the effective research findings, we can begin implementing them in a particular program as a trial to determine its effectiveness.

The fourth step is implementing the research findings in practice and program contexts. Once we determine the findings are beneficial to the program, we can initiate full implementation into all the programs. Implementation will involve training and raising awareness among other social workers. The fifth and last step is evaluating the effect on the clients. The reason for making a change is to improve services to clients. Therefore, we should evaluate the program's effect on client services to determine if the improvement has the intended benefits. Evaluation should be a continuous process to ensure the program remains effective, and when changes are noted, considerations should be made to improve. There should be additional research done to determine if there are improvements…