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OverviewTo be a human being (or indeed to be a primate) is to be attached to other fellow beings in relationships, from infancy on. This work examines what happens when the mechanisms of early attachment go awry, when caregiver and child do not form a relationship in which the child finds security in times of uncertainty and stress. Although John Bowlby, a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, originally formulated attachment theory for the express purpose of understanding psychopathology across the life span, the concept of attachment was first adopted by psychologists studying typical development. In recent years, clinicians have rediscovered the potential of attachment theory to help them understand psychological/psychiatric disturbance, a potential that has now been amplified by decades of research on typical development. This is a comprehensive overview of the implications of current attachment research and theory for conceptualizing psychopathology and planning effective intervention efforts. It integrates attachment considerations into other frameworks within which psychopathology has been described and seeks to point out new directions for investigation. The contributors, who include some of the major architects of attachment theory, link what we have learned about attachment to difficulties across the life span, such as failure to thrive, social withdrawal, aggression, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, dissociation, trauma, schizo-affective disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, eating disorders, and comorbid disorders. While all chapters are illuminated by case examples and discuss intervention at length, half focus solely on interventions informed by attachment theory, such as toddler-parent psychotherapy and emotionally focused couples therapy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Leslie Atkinson , Susan GoldbergPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.566kg ISBN: 9780805836936ISBN 10: 0805836934 Pages: 298 Publication Date: 01 November 2003 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThis book is a stimulating read...recommend it as a useful addition to residents specializing in child psychiatry and other related postgraduate disciplines. -Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiarty Author InformationLeslie Atkinson (Edited by) , Susan Goldberg (Edited by) Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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