Adolescent Stage

The adolescent stage can be described as a time where there is a loss of innocence and a pre-entry into adulthood. A large part of being an adolescent is beginning that process of stepping out into the world and learning about oneself as a unique and autonomous individual. This movement out into the world is contingent upon the knowledge that this young person will have a safe and secure home to return to at the end of the day. If a traumatic loss or event has occurred in the adolescent’s life, there may be no safe base to which this individual can return. Attachment theory teaches us that a young person’s ability to attach/engage with peers, family and other potential support systems is an important aspect of the developmental process. During the adolescent stage of development, assessing attachment styles is important because it provides a window into how the adolescent relates to others, which allows the clinician to choose the appropriate intervention. For this Discussion, choose either the program case study for the Bradley family or the course-specific case study for Brady. Post an application of the attachment theory to the case of either Tiffani or Brady. Discuss the connection between his or her attachment style and exhibiting behavior. Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., & Brocksen, S. M. (Eds.). (2014a). Sessions: case histories. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader] The Bradley Family (pp. 17–19).  ( I WANT TO USE THE TIFFANI CASE FOR THIS DISCUSSION) https://class.content.laureate.net/3ff272352164ccf99217036decb4bc99.pdf For more information on Adolescent Stage read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=Adolescent+Stage&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go&ns0=1