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I need help creating a thesis and an outline on Attachment: A True Psychosocial Model. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is required. For Bowlby, our survival as individuals and as the human species depends upon the ability to establish and maintain emotional ties to others. Therefore attachment theory in the simplest form helps an individual to imitate various behaviors from his social circle of friends. Melanie Klein does not support attachment theory as social human behavior. She views attachment as “a depressive position of the unconscious”. (Fordham & Hobdell, 1998, p. 41)

There are two types of possible attachment, positive and negative or secure and insecure attachment. Secure attachment is an internal source of strength that may help an individual to positively analyze the stressful experiences, to constructively confront these events, and to improve his or her well-being and adjustment. In contrast, insecure attachment, either avoidant or anxious, can be viewed as a potential risk factor, leading to a lack of confidence to confront and to maladjustment. (Rholes & Simpson, 1998, p. 143)

In light of positive and negative aspects, the individual ignores many key facts behind building such relationships. For example, Jane aged 18 lives with her mother and stepfather and she feels that she is ignored by both of them. Although she loves her mother, she thinks she is of no importance to them. At the same time, she is good at achieving grades. So, she is seeking a friend who helps her get out of this psychological distress of being ignored. She meets Susan, and they became friends. Gradually, Susan has diverted her towards drug abuse and now Jane is a regular Cocaine user. Jane is now dependant on Susan for she has given up to personal struggles. This, of course, is a negative outcome of ‘attachment’ which has affected Jane.&nbsp.