The concepts proposed by attachment theory have had a great influence in the field of personality psychology. Over the years, numerous studies have supported the idea that mother-child attachment styles during childhood can impact future behavioral styles. Research by Festa and Ginsburg (2011) examined the impact of parental and peer factors on the development of social anxiety in children. Other research by Li and Chan (2012) examined the specific impact of anxiety and avoidant attachment styles on the development of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral indicators for determining the quality of adult romantic relationships. (Li and Chan, 2012). Individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD) experience overwhelming feelings of fear when placed in social situations, leaving them distressed and inhibited (Festa & Ginsburg, 2011). Many factors can contribute to the development of social anxiety disorder, including parent-child relationships, parental anxiety, rejection, overcontrol, social acceptance, peer support, and friendship quality . Among these factors, Festa and Ginsburg (2011) specifically observed: are at risk of developing social anxiety disorder (Festa et al., 2011, p. 291). A series of questionnaires and an interview were administered to 63 children and their biological parents. Of the 63 parents, twenty-six were diagnosed with an anxiety disorder using the DSM-IV Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule (Festa et al., 2011). First, children... middle of article... therapy based therapy interests me. References Ginsburg, GG and Festa, CF (2011). Parental and peer predictors of social anxiety in youth. Human development in child psychiatry, 291-306. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3359646/Hazan, C. and Shaver, P. (). Romantic love conceptualized as an attachment process. Personality and Social Psychology, 52, 511-524.Li, T. and Chan, DK (2012). How anxious and avoidant attachment differentially affect the quality of romantic relationships: A meta-analytic review. European Journal of Social Psychology, 42, 406-419. Retrieved April 16, 2014 from http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.1842Slavin, R. (2011). Psychopedagogy. (10 ed.). Boston: Pearson College DivWaters, T. (2004). Learn to love: from your mother's arms to your lover's arms. The Medium (Voice of the University of Toronto), 30, 1-4.