Topic: Best practices healthcare providers and professionals
Author
Jyoti Weststrate, Regi Schipper, MILKBOX, Netherlands (Presenting Author)
1 Regi Schipper, Netherlands
Background/significance
Attachment issues and bottomless syndrome are terms often used to describe the emotional and psychological challenges that some adopted children may face. Attachment problems can arise as a result of early separation from the biological parent, disruptions in care during early childhood, or multiple changes in caregivers. This can lead to difficulties in establishing healthy relationships and building trust with others.
Aim
Knowledge about attachment among professionals who guide adoptees, as well as insight among the adoptees themselves, is essential for developing lasting relationships and healthy coping strategies.
Project description or research methods
Several studies and clinical observations in the 1950s and 1960s began to provide insight into the possible negative effects of early childhood separation and attachment disruptions. Awareness of the problems surrounding attachment problems in adopted children began to develop during the 20th century, although its recognition as a specific and common phenomenon took some time.
In the decades that followed, understanding of the complex dynamics of adoption and attachment grew. It was particularly in the 1980s and 1990s that greater attention was paid to the specific challenges that adopted children may face in relation to their psychological and emotional well-being.
Results
Attachment issues and bottomless syndrome are terms often used to describe the emotional and psychological challenges that some adopted children may face. Attachment problems can arise as a result of early separation from the biological parent, disruptions in care during early childhood, or multiple changes in caregivers. This can lead to difficulties in establishing healthy relationships and building trust with others.
Discussion and implications
In the decades that followed, understanding of the complex dynamics of adoption and attachment grew. It was particularly in the 1980s and 1990s that greater attention was paid to the specific challenges that adopted children may face in relation to their psychological and emotional well-being.
