Buch, Englisch, 261 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 226 mm, Gewicht: 522 g
A Guide from Infancy to Adulthood
Buch, Englisch, 261 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 226 mm, Gewicht: 522 g
ISBN: 978-1-4338-3761-6
Verlag: American Psychological Association (APA)
Bridging the gap between research and practice, this book reviews attachment processes across the lifespan and reviews its applications to infants, children, adolescents, and adults.
Beginning with foundational work by pioneers like John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth, it explores the rich and varied history of attachment research. This volume examines how developmental science moved beyond parental influences in early childhood to study the role that other caregivers and attachment figures play across the lifespan, including foster parents, social peers, and romantic partners.
Key concepts such as internal working models and secure vs. insecure attachment behaviors are reviewed in detail, as are important assessment measures like the strange situation procedure and the adult attachment interview.
This foundational knowledge is translated into clinical implications, reviewing empirically based interventions like parent training techniques, attachment-based family therapy, and mentalization-based therapy. These are differentiated from so-called “attachment therapy” techniques that gained popularity despite being harmful and not based in attachment theory.
Special features highlight notable moments and controversies in attachment theory and present case studies that bring the clinical guidelines to life.
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Weitere Infos & Material
- Introduction to a Lifespan Model of Attachment Theory
- Part I. Attachment Theory Research and Theory: From Past to Present
- Chapter 1. The Historical Foundations of Contemporary Attachment Theory
- Chapter 2. Attachment During Infancy and Early Childhood: Understanding Attachment Behavior
- Chapter 3. Attachment During Childhood: Internal Working Models and Developmental Trajectories
- Chapter 4. Attachment During Adolescence: Evolving Caregiver Relationships and the Role of Peers
- Chapter 5. Attachment During Adulthood: Being a Parent and a Partner
- Part II: Clinical Applications of Attachment Theory: From Infancy to Adulthood
- Chapter 6. Clinical Practice With Infants: The Field of Infant Mental Health
- Chapter 7: Clinical Practice With Childhood: At the Intersection of Clinical and Developmental Science
- Chapter 8: Clinical Practice With Adolescents: Building Autonomy and Connectedness
- Chapter 9: Clinical Practice With Adults: Applications to Individual and Couple Therapy
- Part III. Questions and Controversies
- Chapter 10: “Attachment Disorder,” “Attachment Therapy,” and the Redemption of a Clinical Theory
- Chapter 11: Frequently Asked Questions
- References
- Index
- About the Author
