Relationship Between Attachment and Personality Disorders

About this episode

Amy discusses the connection between childhood attachment styles and various personality disorders.

One of Psychology's best kept secrets is the knowledge that childhood anxious attachment trauma can yield Borderline Personality Disorder, avoidant attachment trauma can yield Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and disorganized attachment trauma can yield Antisocial Personality Disorder. Amy breaks down the links between the insecure attachment styles and these disorders of the personality. This talk WILL get your wheels turning! Email me at: amy@adventuretherapyhealing.com Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@adventuresinrelationship Insta: https://www.instagram.com/adventuresinrelationship/ Professional: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/amy-gordon-adventures-in-therapy-albuquerque-nm/1062329 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5qjtyXqgsYqKbvmLGzZWTT?si=6ab912983a6947fc

People in this episode

Host: Amy Gordon

Topics covered

• attachment theory
• personality disorders
• mental health
• childhood trauma
• psychology

Keywords

• attachment trauma
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder
• Antisocial Personality Disorder
• insecure attachment

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Organizations: Psychology Today, YouTube, Instagram, Spotify

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