The Impact of Childhood Adversity on Adult Attachment and its Effects on Adult Romantic Relationships

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dc.contributor.authorMennie, Nicoleta
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-03T22:27:22Z
dc.date.available2024-06-03T22:27:22Z
dc.date.issued2024-05-22
dc.description.abstractRomantic relationships are of major significance throughout most individuals' adult life. Despite approaching romantic prospects with the best intentions, when individuals have a history of early life adversity, such experiences can cause ongoing challenges in navigating the intricacies of romantic relationships. This capstone aims to explore the link between childhood adversity and adult romantic relationships. This process is presented through an attachment lens that narrows in on how early life attachment security can impact adult attachment and consequently threaten the bond between romantic partners. A trauma-informed perspective on attachment repair and healing childhood wounds is presented, as well as a variety of therapeutic models that aim to support such processes through individual implementation or integrative practice.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/2465
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/
dc.subjectromantic relationships
dc.subjectadult attachment
dc.subjectattachment style
dc.subjectchildhood adversity
dc.subjectadverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
dc.subjectchild maltreatment
dc.subjectattachment
dc.subjectresilience
dc.subjecttrauma-informed care
dc.titleThe Impact of Childhood Adversity on Adult Attachment and its Effects on Adult Romantic Relationships
dc.typeCapstone
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle (CityU)
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Counselling

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