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The selected theory, in this case, is the attachment theory, which starts immediately after delivery. The attachment theory is influenced by the child's age and the need to ensure their safety. The interaction between the infants and the caregivers greatly impacts the child's lifespan attachment development (Choate & Tortorelli, 2022). Therefore, this theory focuses on the intimacy and interactions that offer an attachment activated upon the separation from the caregivers. Such separation begins on the first day of the daycare and when the primary caregiver separates from the child due to work or vacations.

In the case scenario, Ella Schultz requires a trusting relationship with the mother. She is experiencing abuse from her father, and her environment does not offer her emotional and mental opportunities to be connected to her father (Choate & Tortorelli, 2022). The attachment theory includes all aspects of life from when the child is born and contributes to the child's future capacity of attachment development to other people. She has successfully formed an attachment with her peers and needs additional support and relationship from her father. Therefore, she is experiencing grief at losing her relationship with her parents. Despite the relationships being unhealthy to her, she is still in grief. She is in a situation that can be considered as disorganization. She had already developed the perception that her father could not change and has admitted that the family was stable when the father was not under the control of alcohol. She is experiencing a loss of peer relationships with her parents.

The attachment theory defines the cause of the problem in this scenario. It reveals that Ella did not have a bond with her monotropy and has no healthy bond with other caregivers like the father. Therefore, as a healthcare provider, it is important to inquire about the impact of stress or distress, environment, and bond on Ella. The attachment theory must guide the inquiries. Therefore, a nurse can inquire about Ella's perception concerning the positive things about her father or what they did with the father before becoming a drug addict. Ella can also describe her childhood life and experience, for example, whether she spent most of the time with her parents before joining kindergarten.

The successful process of addressing the problem in the case scenario must be based on the guidance of the attachment theory. The first thing a social worker can do as an intervention is to give her space to help understand her perception of attachment (Choate & Tortorelli, 2022). She is experiencing an attachment with people he cares for, which can provide a chance to share more information concerning the attachment and how it will likely impact her relationship.

It is also important for a provider to recognize or explore her awareness of coping skills. The first step is to ask her whether she is aware of coping skills and if she denies it, then an explanation is done and helps her to identify some of the coping skills she can use both during and outside the sessions (Marti-Garcia et al., 2021). Some coping skills to recommend to Ella are reading, playing, using her cell phone, going for a walk, reading, and conversing with her peers.

In conclusion, it is important to have a session that helps Ella identify anything positive from her past while growing up in the family. Understanding the importance of that relationship helps address the client’s issue. It is important to recognize the importance of human relations while working with the patient. A social worker must engage individuals as partners while assisting with healing.

References

Choate, P., & Tortorelli, C. (2022). Attachment theory: a barrier for indigenous children involved with child protection.  International journal of environmental research and public health,  19(14), 8754.

Martí-García, S., Relinque-Medina, F., Fernández-Borrero, M. Á., & Vázquez-Aguado, O. (2021). Structural and functional analysis of cases of family treatment treated in the public social services system.  Heliyon,  7(5), e06825.