Modified Adult Attachment Interview Part I - Orientation ... - Insider Art

Modified Adult Attachment Interview
Has this event changed your relationships with other family members
In what way
Why do you think it has turned out that way
Do you worry about people dying Under what sort of conditions
Some people think about killing themselves. Have you ever thought about
this Do you have a plan now
If yes, ask appropriate follow-up questions, including determining if they have attempted
suicide (being sure to get some episodic detail.)
Part VI: Integrative questions regarding childhood in general
These integrative questions are very important. Be sure to probe if the answers are very
narrow or superficial.
Looking back on it now, do you think your parents loved you Can you tell me how
you know this
Taken as a whole, how do you think your childhood experiences have affected your
adult personality
Are there any aspects of your childhood that you think were a setback or
hindered your development
Why do you think that your parents acted as they did, during your childhood
Has your relationship with your parents changed since you have gotten older In
what way
Was it any different in adolescence
This question is especially important for some mixed and compulsive or obsessive
classifications.
Can you give me an example
How is your relationship with your parents now
How do you think your childhood relationship with your parents or your other
early experiences prepared you, as an adolescent and adult, for love relationships
For example, did they affect whether you chose to marry, how you chose your wife
(husband/partner), or how you manage your adult love relationships
Be prepared to break this question into smaller components.
Thinking about your life now, do you have a partner
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