Attachment in Therapeutic Practice
- Jeremy Holmes - Exeter University, UK
- Arietta Slade - Yale Child Study Center
This is a concise, accessible introduction to the basic principles of attachment theory, and their application to therapeutic practice. Bringing together 70 years’ of theory and research, its expert authors provide a much-needed user-friendly guide to attachment-informed psychotherapy.
The book covers:
- The history, research base, and key figures and concepts of attachment theory
- The key concepts of attachment theory, and their implications for practice
- Neuroscience implications of attachment and its therapeutic relevance
- The parallels and differences between parent-child attachment and the therapeutic relationship
- The application of attachment in adult individual psychotherapy across a number of settings, also to couples and families
- The applications of attachment to working with complex disorders
- The applications of attachment in child psychotherapy
A very useful book for all trainees and practitioners wanting to understand how the basic principles of attachment theory inform clinical practice.
The book is concise yet comprehensive, highlighting key important concepts of attachment theory and how it influences the therapeutic encounter. This is demonstrated with clinical vignettes, where the authors highlight important aspects of attachment theory and illustrate how attachment informs clinical work.
Excellent introduction to use of attachment in practice.
This book has been added to the recommended reading list for my learners. It is very informative on all areas of attachment in the counselling field.Giving case studies and vignettes to spark thoughts on what to do and how to recognise various forms of attachment.
Quite difficult to find books which make clear in a relatively simple way the clinical applications of the attachment theory. This book does it !
A thoughtfully written text of great interest to students and professionals studying attachment theory and its application to practice. Accessibly presented with frequent and timely use of vignettes and case studies which really aid application and understanding of behaviours to practice experiences.
