Disorganized borders : a review of the literature on disorganized attachment in the etiology of Borderline Personality disorder

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dc.contributor.advisorKruger, Lou-Marieen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVorster, Jeanneen_ZA
dc.contributor.otherStellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Psychology.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-27T11:33:30Z
dc.date.available2012-08-27T11:33:30Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.descriptionAssignment (MA) -- University of Stellenbosch, 2006.
dc.description.abstractAttachment theory aims to provide a general theory of personality development. Attachment research has a responsibility to investigate the correlation between childhood attachment, adult attachment, aspects of personality development and psychopathology. The purpose of this literature review is to provide the reader with a summary, and critique of current research and knowledge on parent-child attachment - with a particular emphasis on the development of disorganized attachment in infancy and its connection to the development of Borderline Personality disorder. In this paper, essential propositions from attachment theory regarding the complex relation between early experience and psychopathology will be elaborated. These include formulations concerning (i) Disorganized attachment and psychopathology with a specific focus on Borderline Personality disorder (BPD); (ii) The correlation between BPD and disorganized attachment; (iii) Attachment theory and its implications; (iii) Causes of disorganized attachment and the role of early experience on later functioning and, (iv) implications for treating BPD patients. This literature review aims to stimulate future research on the predictive validity of attachment disorganization with relevance to the treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Bindings teorie bied 'n algemene teorie van persoonlikheidsontwikkeling. Navorsing oor binding het 'n verantwoordelikheid om die korrelasie tussen bindingsstyle tydens kinderjare en volwassenheid te ondersoek, asook aspekte van persoonlikheidsontwikkeling en psigopatelogie. Die doel van hierdie literatuur ondersoek is om die leser te voorsien van 'n opsomming en kritiese oordenking van huidige navorsing en kennis op die gebied van ouer-kind binding. 'n Spesifieke focus word geplaas op die verband tussen disorganiseersde binding en Grenslyn Persoonlikheid Steuring (GPS). Ondersoek word ingestel in die volgende rolspelers : (i) Disorganiseerde binding en psigopatelogie, met 'n spesifieke focus op Grenslyn Persoonlikheid Steuring; (ii) die verband tussen GPS en disorganiseerde binding; (iii) Bindingsteorie en implikasies daarvan; (iv)oorsake van disorganiseerde binding en die impak op funksionering asook (v)implikasies vir die behandeling van pasiente met GPS. Hierdie literatuurondersook poog om toekomstige navorsing te stimuleer met 'n die klem op die bepalende faktore van disorganiseerde binding style wat verband hou met die ontwikkeling en behandeling van GPS.af_ZA
dc.format.extent87 pages
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50603
dc.language.isoen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : Stellenbosch University
dc.rights.holderStellenbosch University
dc.subjectBorderline personality disorderen_ZA
dc.subjectAttachment behavioren_ZA
dc.subjectParent and child -- Psychological aspectsen_ZA
dc.subjectPsychology, Pathologicalen_ZA
dc.subjectDissertations -- Psychologyen_ZA
dc.titleDisorganized borders : a review of the literature on disorganized attachment in the etiology of Borderline Personality disorderen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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