Therapist Uncensored Podcast TU61: It’s Not Crazy; It’s a Solution to an Unsolvable Problem – Disorganized Attachment
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Apr 24, 2018 AI Snips
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Disorganized Means No Coherent Map
- Disorganized attachment means no coherent internal working model to predict others or yourself.
- That incoherence causes rapid shifts in feeling and behavior, unlike organized (secure/preoccupied/dismissive) patterns.
Fear Without A Solution
- Disorganized attachment often comes from a caregiver who is also a source of fright.
- This creates a "fear without solution" where the infant cannot turn outward for safety.
Maltreatment And Intergenerational Trauma
- Persistent maltreatment or caregivers' unresolved trauma often produce disorganized attachment.
- These children aren't "bad"; their systems lacked a reliable regulatory partner.