Brian Allen

The Science and Clinical Practice of Attachment Theory: A Guide from Infancy to Adulthood

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book summarizes attachment processes across the lifespan and reviews clinical applications with infants, children, adolescents, and adults.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: American Psychological Association (APA)
• Seitenzahl: 307
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Januar 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 522g
• ISBN-13: 9781433837616
• ISBN-10: 1433837617
• Artikelnr.: 64229221

Autorenporträt

Brian Allen, PsyD, is Director of Mental Health Services in the Center for the Protection of Children at the Penn State Children's Hospital and Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at the Penn State College of Medicine. He conducts research on the developmental impact of childhood trauma and maltreatment, the effectiveness and implementation of clinical interventions for children, and problematic sexual behavior among preteen children. He has authored numerous works on the clinical application of attachment theory, including “A RADical Idea” (2016), one of the most-read and most-cited articles in the journal Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction: The Challenges and Promises of Attachment Theory for Mental
Health Practitioners
Part I. The Science of Attachment Theory
Chapter 1: The Historical Foundations of Contemporary Attachment
Theory: From John Bowlby to Mary Ainsworth
Chapter 2: Attachment During Infancy and Early Childhood: Understanding
Attachment Behavior
Chapter 3: Attachment During Middle 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: The Clinical Application of Attachment Theory and Research
Chapter 6: Attachment and Clinical Practice With Infants and Young
Children: The Field of Infant Mental Health
Chapter 7: Attachment and Clinical Practice With School-Age Children: At
the Intersection of Clinical and Developmental Science
Chapter 8: Attachment and Clinical Practice With Adolescents: Building
Autonomy and Connectedness
Chapter 9: Attachment and 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