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| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: John Bowlby and Attachment Theory Jerry Holmes, 2006-05-19 Attachment Theory is one of the most important theoretical developments in psychoanalysis to have emerged in the past half-century. It combines the rigorous scientific empiricism of ethology with the subjective insights of psychoanalysis, and has had an enormous impact in the fields of child development, social work, psychology, and psychiatry. This is the first known book to appear which brings together John Bowlby and post-Bowlbian research and shows how the findings of Attachment Theory can inform the practice of psychotherapy. It also provides fascinating insights into the history of the psychoanalytic movement and looks at the ways in which Attachment Theory can help in the understanding of society and its problems. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Attachment Theory in Practice Susan M. Johnson, 2019 Drawing on cutting-edge research on adult attachment--and providing an innovative roadmap for clinical practice--Susan M. Johnson argues that psychotherapy is most effective when it focuses on the healing power of emotional connection. The primary developer of emotionally focused therapy (EFT) for couples, Johnson now extends her attachment-based approach to individuals and families. The volume shows how EFT aligns perfectly with attachment theory as it provides proven techniques for treating anxiety, depression, and relationship problems. Each modality (individual, couple, and family therapy) is covered in paired chapters that respectively introduce key concepts and present an in-depth case example. Special features include instructive end-of-chapter exercises and reflection questions. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Attachment and Interaction Mario Marrone, 2014-05-21 Attachment and Interaction is an accessible introduction to the history and evolution of attachment theory, which traces the early roots of attachment theory from the work of its creator John Bowlby through to the most recent theoretical developments and their clinical applications. Mario Marrone explores how attachment theory can inform the way in which therapists work with their patients, and what the practical implications are of using such an approach. By bringing together personal anecdotes from his own experiences as Bowlby's supervisee with clear explanations of Bowlby's ideas, Marrone creates a memorable and engaging account of attachment theory. This new, updated edition includes references to bereavement, sexuality and the application of attachment-based principles to individual, family and group psychotherapy. This clear exposition of attachment theory is relevant and valuable reading for trainees and practising individual and group psychotherapists, family therapists and mental health professionals – as well as anyone with an interest in John Bowlby and the evolution of psychotherapy. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Attachment Theory in Adult Mental Health Adam Danquah, Katherine Berry, 2013-10-08 In the fifty years since its inception, John Bowlby’s attachment theory has been powerfully influential on developmental psychology and, more recently, mental health. Bringing together the experience of a diverse range of mental health practitioners and researchers who routinely use attachment theory in their own work, Attachment Theory in Adult Mental Health provides a guide to using attachment theory in everyday practice. Adam N. Danquah and Katherine Berry present a wide-ranging and practical approach to the topic which includes studies on clinical practice, the provision of mental health services and accommodating intercultural perspectives. Section One covers the basics of attachment theory and practice. Section Two presents clinical problems and presentations including, among others, the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, psychosis, personality disorder and eating disorders. Section Three addresses the needs of specific populations, discussing the influence of sociocultural factors like gender, ethnicity and age. Finally, Section Four examines the organisation and the practitioner, including using the theory to organise services and how individual therapists can integrate their own attachment histories into their approach. Including the most up-to-date theories and practice in the field, Attachment Theory in Adult Mental Health is ideal for psychologists and psychological therapists, counsellors, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, social workers and mental health service managers and commissioners. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Attachment Theory According to John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth Andreas Krumwiede, 2014-03-12 Seminar paper from the year 2001 in the subject Psychology - Developmental Psychology, grade: 1,7, University of the Arts Berlin, language: English, abstract: I will first provide a brief historical outline of the origin and development of attachment theory, closely linked to the biographical data of its founder John Bowlby. Later I would like to point out some characteristics based on which the attachment of a person can be classified. I believe this information to be important with regard to teaching, since the teacher is acting in the environment between the institution of school, family and child. I would like to include some of the approaches in which this knowledge could be used in an everyday school setting. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Attachment Theory and Research Jeffry A. Simpson, W. Steven Rholes, 2015-02-20 This volume showcases the latest theoretical and empirical work from some of the top scholars in attachment. Extending classic themes and describing important new applications, the book examines several ways in which attachment processes help explain how people think, feel, and behave in different situations and at different stages in the life cycle. Topics include the effects of early experiences on adult relationships; new developments in neuroscience and genetics; attachment orientations and parenting; connections between attachment and psychopathology, as well as health outcomes; and the relationship of attachment theory and processes to clinical interventions. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: A Secure Base John Bowlby, 2012-11-12 As Bowlby himself points out in his introduction to this seminal childcare book, to be a successful parent means a lot of very hard work. Giving time and attention to children means sacrificing other interests and activities, but for many people today these are unwelcome truths. Bowlby’s work showed that the early interactions between infant and caregiver have a profound impact on an infant's social, emotional, and intellectual growth. Controversial yet powerfully influential to this day, this classic collection of Bowlby’s lectures offers important guidelines for child rearing based on the crucial role of early relationships. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: John Bowlby - From Psychoanalysis to Ethology Frank C. P. van der Horst, 2011-03-21 This accessible book draws on unique evidence from oral histories and little-known archive material to shed new light on the working relationships which led to John Bowlby’s shift from psychoanalysis to ethology as a frame of reference – and ultimately to the development of attachment theory. A unique exploration of the origins of Bowlby’s ideas and the critical transformation in his thinking – offers an alternative to standard accounts of the origin of attachment theory Explores the significance of Bowlby’s influential working relationships with Robert Hinde, Harry Harlow, James Robertson and Mary Ainsworth Provides students, academics, and practitioners with clear insights into the development of attachment theory Accessible to general readers interested in psychology and psychoanalysis |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Patterns of Attachment Mary D. Salter Ainsworth, Mary C. Blehar, Everett Waters, Sally N. Wall, 2015-06-26 Ethological attachment theory is a landmark of 20th century social and behavioral sciences theory and research. This new paradigm for understanding primary relationships across the lifespan evolved from John Bowlby’s critique of psychoanalytic drive theory and his own clinical observations, supplemented by his knowledge of fields as diverse as primate ethology, control systems theory, and cognitive psychology. By the time he had written the first volume of his classic Attachment and Loss trilogy, Mary D. Salter Ainsworth’s naturalistic observations in Uganda and Baltimore, and her theoretical and descriptive insights about maternal care and the secure base phenomenon had become integral to attachment theory. Patterns of Attachment reports the methods and key results of Ainsworth’s landmark Baltimore Longitudinal Study. Following upon her naturalistic home observations in Uganda, the Baltimore project yielded a wealth of enduring, benchmark results on the nature of the child’s tie to its primary caregiver and the importance of early experience. It also addressed a wide range of conceptual and methodological issues common to many developmental and longitudinal projects, especially issues of age appropriate assessment, quantifying behavior, and comprehending individual differences. In addition, Ainsworth and her students broke new ground, clarifying and defining new concepts, demonstrating the value of the ethological methods and insights about behavior. Today, as we enter the fourth generation of attachment study, we have a rich and growing catalogue of behavioral and narrative approaches to measuring attachment from infancy to adulthood. Each of them has roots in the Strange Situation and the secure base concept presented in Patterns of Attachment. It inclusion in the Psychology Press Classic Editions series reflects Patterns of Attachment’s continuing significance and insures its availability to new generations of students, researchers, and clinicians. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Theories of Attachment Carol Garhart Mooney, 2009-02-01 In this book, early childcare professionals will gain an understanding of the theories of attachment as well as the background and research of the prominent minds behind them. This book explains the core elements of each theorist’s work and the ways these elements impact and support interactions with babies, including the topics of bonding, feeding practices, separation anxiety, and stranger anxiety. Carol Garhart Mooney, also the author of the best-selling Theories of Childhood, has worked as a preschool teacher and college instructor of early childhood education for over thirty years. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: The Routledge International Handbook of Philosophies and Theories of Early Childhood Education and Care Tricia David, Kathy Goouch, Sacha Powell, 2015-10-05 The Routledge Handbook of Philosophies and Theories of Early Childhood Education and Care brings together leading writers in the field to provide a much-needed, authoritative guide to the major philosophies and theories which have shaped approaches to Early Childhood Education and Care. Providing a detailed overview of key concepts, debates and practical challenges, the handbook combines theoretical acumen with specific examples to show how philosophies and theories have evolved over the centuries and their impact on policy and society. It examines the ways in which societies define and make sense of childhood and the factors that influence the development of philosophies about young children and their learning. The collection offers an insight into the key theorists and considers how the economics and politics of their time and personal ideology influenced their ideas about childhood. It looks at curricula and provision which have proved inspirational and how these have impacted on policy and practice in different parts of the world. The handbook also explores alternative and perhaps less familiar philosophies and ideas about babies and young children, their place in society and the ways in which it might be appropriate to educate them Bringing together specially commissioned pieces by a range of international authors, this handbook will enable academics, research students, practitioners and policy-makers to reflect on their own understandings and approaches, as well as the assumptions made in their own and other societies. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Play Therapy David A. Crenshaw, Anne L. Stewart, 2014-09-15 This authoritative work brings together leading play therapists to describe state-of-the-art clinical approaches and applications. The book explains major theoretical frameworks and summarizes the contemporary play therapy research base, including compelling findings from neuroscience. Contributors present effective strategies for treating children struggling with such problems as trauma, maltreatment, attachment difficulties, bullying, rage, grief, and autism spectrum disorder. Practice principles are brought to life in vivid case illustrations throughout the volume. Special topics include treatment of military families and play therapy interventions for adolescents and adults. This e-book edition features 11 full-color figures. (If you have a black-and-white e-reader, the illustrations will appear in black and white, as in the print book.) |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: The Milan Seminar John Bowlby, 2018-05-01 This edited book contains a hitherto unpublished seminar held by the author in Milan, Italy in 1985. The seminar is preceded by a foreword by Kate White, of the Bowlby Centre, and by an introduction by the editor, Marco Bacciagaluppi. The introduction contains excerpts from unpublished correspondence between the author and the editor, carried out over a span of eight years, between 1982 and 1990. After the seminar there are the follow-ups of the three cases presented by Leopolda Pelizzaro, Ferruccio Osimo and Emilia Fumagalli, and a report by Germana Agnetti and Angelo Barbato, who gave hospitality to the author and his wife. This is followed by a contribution by Ferruccio Osimo on experiential dynamic psychotherapy, an application of attachment theory, with a long case study. At the end there are some concluding remarks by the editor. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Sexuality and Attachment in Clinical Practice Joseph Schwartz, Kate White, 2018-04-24 This book is a selection of papers from the eleventh John Bowlby Memorial Conference. It covers the themes of sexuality and attachment, providing from a historical overview through intricate theoretical pathways to vivid descriptions to both analyst and analysand of a therapeutic relationship. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Attachment in Intellectual and Developmental Disability Helen K. Fletcher, Andrea Flood, Dougal Julian Hare, 2016-05-23 Attachment in Intellectual and Developmental Disability “Skillfully introduced and edited by Helen Fletcher and her colleagues, this long-needed collection of excellent chapters on attachment and disability reveals the vast wellspring of resilience that persons with disability possess – or can be helped to achieve. Readers will discover how best to support a family member, client or friend with a ‘disability’. A definitive resource for multiple disciplines, this book is surely required reading for all those working in the health professions aimed at addressing the needs of those with severe physical, mental or emotional impairments.” Professor Howard Steele, New School for Social Research “This informative, comprehensive text is unique, and is destined to become an invaluable national and international resource on attachment issues in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities. Given the breadth and depth of this book, practitioners can use it both as a guide in practice and as a resource for research purposes. Both the editors and contributors are to be congratulated for introducing attachment theory to a wider audience, who will all, I am sure, appreciate the centrality and importance of this theoretical framework to their everyday practice.” Professor Bob Gates, University of West London This title in The Wiley Series in Clinical Psychology is the first to explore the role of attachment theory in understanding and helping children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). There is a growing evidence base of interventions for IDD underpinned by attachment theory, including direct intervention and the application of attachment theory to understand the interactions and relationships that occur between individuals with IDD and those who support them. Attachment in Intellectual and Developmental Disability brings together leading clinicians and researchers to present and integrate cutting-edge models and approaches that have previously been accessible only to specialists. They discuss the role of attachment theory in clinical practice when working across the lifespan of people with IDD, the theoretical basis of attachment difficulties, and how these difficulties are presented. They also discuss practical approaches to assessment and intervention, using clear case studies to illustrate the applications of attachment theory to clinical work. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: The Origins of Attachment Beatrice Beebe, Frank M. Lachmann, 2013-12-04 The Origins of Attachment: Infant Research and Adult Treatment addresses the origins of attachment in mother-infant face-to-face communication. New patterns of relational disturbance in infancy are described. These aspects of communication are out of conscious awareness. They provide clinicians with new ways of thinking about infancy, and about nonverbal communication in adult treatment. Utilizing an extraordinarily detailed microanalysis of videotaped mother-infant interactions at 4 months, Beatrice Beebe, Frank Lachmann, and their research collaborators provide a more fine-grained and precise description of the process of attachment transmission. Second-by-second microanalysis operates like a social microscope and reveals more than can be grasped with the naked eye. The book explores how, alongside linguistic content, the bodily aspect of communication is an essential component of the capacity to communicate and understand emotion. The moment-to-moment self- and interactive processes of relatedness documented in infant research form the bedrock of adult face-to-face communication and provide the background fabric for the verbal narrative in the foreground. The Origins of Attachment is illustrated throughout with several case vignettes of adult treatment. Discussions by Carolyn Clement, Malcolm Slavin and E. Joyce Klein, Estelle Shane, Alexandra Harrison and Stephen Seligman show how the research can be used by practicing clinicians. This book details aspects of bodily communication between mothers and infants that will provide useful analogies for therapists of adults. It will be essential reading for psychoanalysts, psychotherapists and graduate students. Collaborators Joseph Jaffe, Sara Markese, Karen A. Buck, Henian Chen, Patricia Cohen, Lorraine Bahrick, Howard Andrews, Stanley Feldstein Discussants Carolyn Clement, Malcolm Slavin, E. Joyce Klein, Estelle Shane, Alexandra Harrison, Stephen Seligman |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories in Context and Practice John Sommers-Flanagan, Rita Sommers-Flanagan, 2015-05-20 Apply the major psychotherapy theories into practice with this comprehensive text Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories in Context and Practice: Skills, Strategies, and Techniques, 2nd Edition is an in-depth guide that provides useful learning aids, instructions for ongoing assessment, and valuable case studies. More than just a reference, this approachable resource highlights practical applications of theoretical concepts, covering both theory and technique with one text. Easy to read and with engaging information that has been recently revised to align with the latest in industry best practices, this book is the perfect resource for graduate level counseling theory courses in counselor education, marriage and family therapy, counseling psychology, and clinical psychology. Included with each copy of the text is an access code to the online Video Resource Center (VRC). The VRC features eleven videos—each one covering a different therapeutic approach using real therapists and clients, not actors. These videos provide a perfect complement to the book by showing what the different theories look like in practice. The Second Edition features: New chapters on Family Systems Theory and Therapy as well as Gestalt Theory and Therapy Extended case examples in each of the twelve Theory chapters A treatment planning section that illustrates how specific theories can be used in problem formulation, specific interventions, and potential outcomes assessment Deeper and more continuous examination of gender and cultural issues An evidence-based status section in each Theory chapter focusing on what we know from the scientific research, with the goal of developing critical thinking skills A new section on Outcome Measures that provides ideas on how client outcomes can be tracked using practice-based evidence Showcasing the latest research, theory, and evidence-based practice in an engaging and relatable style, Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories in Context and Practice is an illuminating text with outstanding practical value. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Attachment Across the Life Cycle Colin Murray Parkes, Joan Stevenson-Hinde, Peter Marris, 2006-04-21 To explain and understand the patterns that attachment play in psychiatric and social problems a body of knowledge has sprung up which owes much to the pioneering work of the late John Bowlby. This book draws together recent theoretical contributions, research findings and clinical data from psychiatrists, psychologists, sociologists and ethologists from Britain, America and Europe. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Attachment in the Preschool Years Mark T. Greenberg, Dante Cicchetti, E. Mark Cummings, 1990 This collection of original articles by leading specialists in child development brings together work from diverse backgrounds and disciplines to establish, for the first time, the importance of the preschool period (eighteen months to four years)for parent-child attachment relationships. Balancing theoretical, research-oriented, and clinical papers, Attachment in the Preschool Years provides valuable data and approaches for those working in a wide range of fields, including developmental psychology and psychopathology, child psychiatry, family therapy, pediatrics, nursing, and early childhood education. There is a wealth of information and thought in this book; it does not have a weak or uninteresting chapter, starting with the Preface by Emde, and as a whole, it forms a sort of seminar.—John E. Bates, Contemporary Psychology |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Understanding Disorganized Attachment David Shemmings, Yvonne Shemmings, 2011 Disorganized attachment, the most extreme form of insecure attachment, can develop in a child when the person who is meant to protect them becomes a source of danger. This book provides a comprehensive text on disorganized attachment. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: From Broken Attachments to Earned Security Andrew Odgers, 2018-05-15 The 2011 John Bowlby Memorial Conference, 'From Broken Attachments to Earned Security - The Role of Empathy in Therapeutic Change', focused on what needs to take place to facilitate empathy and attunement and ultimately the achievement of earned security. The confernce posed the challenge of how to re-establish a secure sense of self, mutuality, and the capacity for inter/intra-subjectivity when difficulties in empathy and attunement exist as a result of relational trauma. This can be between parent and child, within adult relationships, between client and therapist, or in organisational contexts. The outstanding collection of papers in this volume make a significant contribution to the field of attachment and our understanding of how child rearing affects each aspect of our lives, from the interpersonal to the organisational and societal. Each paper moves beyond the academic and theoretical to provide answers to the many difficult questions raised at the conference. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Attachment in Therapeutic Practice Jeremy Holmes, Arietta Slade, 2017-11-13 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 |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Attachment Processes in Couple and Family Therapy Susan M. Johnson, Valerie E. Whiffen, 2005-12-15 This practical book presents cutting-edge approaches to couple and family therapy that use attachment theory as the basis for new clinical understandings. Fresh and provocative insights are provided on the nature of interactions between adult partners and among parents and children; the role of attachment in distressed and satisfying relationships; and the ways attachment-oriented interventions can address individual problems as well as marital conflict and difficult family transitions. With contributions from leading clinicians and researchers, the volume offers both general strategies and specific techniques for helping clients build stronger, more supportive relational bonds. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Cornerstones of Attachment Research Robbie Duschinsky, 2020 This is an open access title available under the terms of a [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International] licence. It is free to read at Oxford Clinical Psychology Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. Attachment theory is among the most popular theories of human socioemotional development, with a global research community and widespread interest from clinicians, child welfare professionals, educationalists and parents. It has been considered one of the most generative contemporary ideas about family life in modern society. It is one of the last of the grand theories of human development that still retains an active research tradition. Attachment theory and research speak to fundamental questions about human emotions, relationships and development. They do so in terms that feel experience-near, with a remarkable combination of intuitive ideas and counter-intuitive assessments and conclusions. Over time, attachment theory seems to have become more, rather than less, appealing and popular, in part perhaps due to alignment with current concern with the lifetime implications of early brain development Cornerstones of Attachment Research re-examines the work of key laboratories that have contributed to the study of attachment. In doing so, the book traces the development in a single scientific paradigm through parallel but separate lines of inquiry. Chapters address the work of Bowlby, Ainsworth, Main and Hesse, Sroufe and Egeland, and Shaver and Mikulincer. Cornerstones of Attachment Research utilises attention to these five research groups as a lens on wider themes and challenges faced by attachment research over the decades. The chapters draw on a complete analysis of published scholarly and popular works by each research group, as well as much unpublished material. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Attachment Theory and Research in Clinical Work with Adults Joseph H. Obegi, Ety Berant, 2010-06-09 Written with the practicing psychotherapist in mind, this invaluable book presents cutting-edge knowledge on adult attachment and explores the implications for day-to-day clinical practice. Leading experts illustrate how theory and research in this dynamic area can inform assessment, case formulation, and clinical decision making. The book puts such concepts as the secure base, mentalization, and attachment styles in a new light by focusing on their utility for understanding the therapeutic relationship and processes of change. It offers recommendations for incorporating attachment ideas and tools into specific treatment approaches, with separate chapters on psychoanalytic, interpersonal, cognitive-behavioral, and emotionally focused therapies. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: The Search for the Secure Base Jeremy Holmes, 2014-07-16 In recent decades, attachment theory has gained widespread interest and acceptance, although the relevance of attachment theory to clinical practice has never been clear. The Search for the Secure Base shows how attachment theory can be used therapeutically. Jeremy Holmes introduces an exciting new attachment paradigm in psychotherapy with adults, describing the principles and practice of attachment-informed therapy in a way that will be useful to beginners and experienced therapists alike. Illustrated with a wide range of clinical examples, this book will be welcomed by practitioners and trainees in psychotherapy, psychoanalysis and in many other disciplines. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Becoming Attached Robert Karen, 2024-02-12 This expanded and fully updated edition of Becoming Attached tells the story of one of the great undertakings of modern psychology: the hundred-year quest to understand the nature of the child and the components of good-enough care. Psychologist and journalist Robert Karen chronicles the origin and history of a groundbreaking idea - attachment theory - and its resounding impact on the fields of developmental psychology, psychiatry, and psychoanalysis. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Rewriting Family Scripts John Byng-Hall, 1998-01-15 Filled with insight into theoretical foundations as well as practical suggestions for clinical practice, Rewriting Family Scripts is a valuable resource for family therapists of all orientations, attachment theorists, family theorists, and other readers interested in understanding and improving family dynamics. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Affective Development in Infancy T. Berry Brazelton, Michael W. Yogman, 1986 |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Overcoming Insecure Attachment Tracy Crossley, 2021-10-26 Permanently stop fear and anxiety from smothering the way you live your life, and stop settling for relationships that aren't right for you. Written by a behavioral relationship expert, Overcoming Insecure Attachment provides actionable steps on how to overcome insecure attachment styles and the problems they spawn with self-value, self-awareness and self-responsibility. Going beyond what traditional attachment theory books focus on, readers will follow eight proven steps that they can customize and organize in the way that best suits their unique needs, all the while being bolstered and championed by Tracy Crossley's friendly, bold tone--Publisher's website. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Treating Attachment Disorders Karl Heinz Brisch, 2014-01-01 Organized around extended case illustrations?and grounded in cutting-edge theory and research?this highly regarded book shows how an attachment perspective can inform psychotherapeutic practice with patients of all ages. Karl Heinz Brisch explores the links between early experiences of separation, loss, and trauma and a range of psychological, behavioral, and psychosomatic problems. He demonstrates the basic techniques of attachment-based assessment and intervention, emphasizing the healing power of the therapeutic relationship. With a primary focus on treating infants and young children and their caregivers, the book discusses applications of attachment-based psychotherapy over the entire life course. New to This Edition*Incorporates advances in research on neurobiology, genetics, and psychotraumatology.*Expanded with a section on inpatient treatment for traumatized children, including in-depth cases.*Describes two promising prevention programs for expectant couples, families, and young children.*The latest knowledge on disorganized attachment, attachment disorders, and assessments. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis Karen E. Baker, Jerrold R. Brandell, 2013-09-13 Since Freud’s publication of 'Little Hans', advances in psychoanalytic technique and theory have transformed our clinical work with children. Individuals including Anna Freud, Melanie Klein and Donald Winnicott have influenced psychoanalytic play therapy and broadened the scope of practice with them. Contemporary psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic social work clinicians often find themselves responding to misapprehensions and distortions about psychoanalytic theory and treatment created or promoted in popular culture. Furthermore, clinical practices are subject to the disruptive influence of managed mental health care and, with the ascendancy of biological psychiatry, an increasing reliance on psychoactive drugs in the treatment of children, often in the absence of sound research support. In this book, expert international contributors explore developmental, theoretical and clinical themes in work with children. Focusing on diverse populations and varied treatment settings, they present compelling clinical cases and research that, collectively, demonstrate the efficacy and relevance of psychoanalytic ideas in the context of play therapy. This book was originally published as a special issue of Psychoanalytic Social Work. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Attachment and Loss: Attachment John Bowlby, 1969 |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Parent—Child Interaction Therapy Toni L. Hembree-Kigin, Cheryl Bodiford McNeil, 2013-06-29 This practical guide offers mental health professionals a detailed, step-by-step description on how to conduct Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) - the empirically validated training program for parents with children who have disruptive behavior problems. It includes several illustrative examples and vignettes as well as an appendix with assessment instruments to help parents to conduct PCIT. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Attachment Theory and the Psychoanalytic Process Mauricio Cortina, Mario Marrone, 2003 Attachment theory, the brainchild of child psychiatrist and psychoanalyst John Bowlby, has begun to have a worldwide impact among clinicians within the last ten years. This interest marks a departure from the early fate of attachment theory. At first shunned by the psychoanalytic community, Bowlby's brilliant and groundbreaking effort to recast basic psychoanalytic concepts within system theories and a new, ethologically based model of the importance of affectional ties across the life span was taken up by a group of gifted developmental researchers. Empirical research not only tested and confirmed many basic propositions of attachment theory, but also extended Attachment theory in unexpected and creative ways. Bowlby was surprised and gratified by this turn of events, but also disappointed that his intended clinical audience has not taken the theory and run with it. This edited book is in part a testament to the fact that clinicians are beginning to do just that; they are taking Attachment theory and research creatively to examine clinical issues. In doing so, new vistas and hypothesis are being put forward showing that Attachment theory is alive and well. In this volume the editors gathered a distinguished group of clinician-scholars from around the world (Argentina, Italy, Mexico, UK, USA and Spain) to examine and extend Bowlby's legacy.The book should be of interest to clinicians regardless of their orientation. Attachment theory cuts across boundaries of clinical modalities-individual, group or family therapy-and orientations-psychoanalytic, cognitive or behavioural. The book should also be of interest to researchers who may find the heuristic value of clinical insights a valuable addition to the legacy of Attachment theory. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Handbook of Attachment, Second Edition Jude Cassidy, Phillip R. Shaver, 2010-11-03 From foremost authorities, this comprehensive work is more than just the standard reference on attachment-it has “become indispensable” in the field. Coverage includes the origins and development of attachment theory; biological and evolutionary perspectives; and the role of attachment processes in personality, relationships, and mental health across the lifespan. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: The Handbook of Person-Centred Therapy and Mental Health Stephen Joseph, 2018-01-30 This updated second edition captures the significant changes in recent years in how mental health and ill health is conceptualised. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Trauma and Attachment Sarah Benamer, Kate White, 2018-03-26 This monograph contains a rich variety of material that is not usually included in traditional writings on trauma. In addition to the theoretical and clinical perspectives, poetry and storytelling join in to weave a vivid tapestry of multifaceted approaches to trauma. Whilst remaining true to its theoretical base (which, of course, is Bowlby's attachment theory), the monograph succeeds in locating its subject matter in wider perspectives, thus enabling the reader to appreciate the complexity of contributing factors. It is not easy to compile a single publication out of a conference; yet, this monograph achieves its objective by offering a coherent treatment of trauma that also includes some up-to-date approaches and innovations. The papers are written with authority, clarity and sensitivity and will provide the reader with a most beneficial elaboration of trauma from an attachment theory perspective. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: Attachment Theory in Clinical Work with Children David Oppenheim, Douglas F. Goldsmith, 2007-03-08 Attachment research has tremendous potential for helping clinicians understand what happens when parent–child bonds are disrupted, and what can be done to help. Yet there remains a large gap between theory and practice in this area. This book reviews what is known about attachment and translates it into practical guidelines for therapeutic work. Leading scientist-practitioners present innovative strategies for assessing and intervening in parent–child relationship problems; helping young children recover from maltreatment or trauma; and promoting healthy development in adoptive and foster families. Detailed case material in every chapter illustrates the applications of research-based concepts and tools in real-world clinical practice. |
| john bowlby attachment theory in practice: The Routledge Handbook of Attachment: Theory Paul Holmes, Steve Farnfield, 2014-06-27 The Routledge Handbook of Attachment: Theory provides a broadly based introduction to attachment theory and associated areas, written in an accessible style by experts from around the world. The book covers the basic theories of attachment and discusses the similarities and differences of the two predominant schools of attachment theory. The book provides an overview of current developments in attachment theory, explaining why it is important not only to understanding infant and early child development but also to adult personality and the care we provide to our children. The Routledge Handbook of Attachment: Theory provides detailed descriptions of the leading schools of attachment theory as well as discussions of this potentially confusing and contentious area, and includes a chapter on the neuropsychological basis of attachment. The book also examines other domains and diagnoses that can be confused with issues of attachment and assesses contexts when different approaches may be more suitable. Providing a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the theories of attachment, The Routledge Handbook of Attachment: Theory is an indispensable guide for professionals working with children and families in community and court-based settings, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers, clinicians in training and students. |
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Relationships are central to practice. For clarity each area will be addressed in turn and, in doing so, hopefully the interrelationships will become apparent. Attachment Theory was originally developed in the mid-20th century. John Bowlby (1907 to 1990), child psychiatrist and psychoanalyst was the first to describe the importance of attachment
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The “father” of modern attachment theory, John Bowlby, motivated by his own frustration with then-prevailing psychoanalytic ideas regarding clinical practice and human development, believed ...
Bowlby, Balint, and the doctor–patient relationship:
practice. Attachment theory, working in tandem with the ideas of Michael Balint, provides just such an account. ATTACHMENT THEORY AND HOW IT EXHIBITS Developed originally by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth, Attachment theory is an evidence-based psychobiological theory of human development and relationships.1
The Science of Human Connection We all carry within us the fear …
‘Attachment’ as a concept was introduced by John Bowlby in the 1950s. Bowlby was a British psychiatrist who became interested in the effect of a child’s early experience on their later mental health. Bowlby’s knowledge of evolutionary theory helped him to think about how biological drives prompt particular behaviours, and especially how
The Use and Abuse of Attachment Theory in Clinical Practice …
theory of development and in the process have created an envi-ronment where the use of attachment theory in clinical practice is viewed as suspect by many in professional and academic circles. This article summarizes the attachment theory of John Bowlby and the long line of researchers who have investigated
Attachment: What is it and Why is it so Important? - ed
Attachment theory has been described as the dominant approach to understanding early social development. Bowlby (1907-1990) is regarded as an important theorist, and is famous for his pioneering work in attachment theory. The most important tenet of attachment theory is that an infant needs to develop a relationship with at least one primary
Bowlby s Attachment Theory in the Counseling Process of Adult …
John Bowlby proposed attachment theor y to elucidate the connection between behavior of infant and caregiver and how it can impact a child’s behavior.
JAMES ROBERTSON’S AND JOHN BOWLBY’S THEORETICAL
John Bowlby (1907–1990) are often mentioned in tandem and their work is presented as com- plementary. Robertson is generally seen as the one who campaigned for the solution of social
The social nature of the mother s tie to her child: John Bowlby s ...
Journey into the Roots of Attachment Theory, London: Free Association Books, 1998; Inge Bretherton, ‘The origins of attachment theory: John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth’, Developmental Psychology (1992) 28, pp. 759–775; Ben Mayhew, ‘Between love and aggression: the politics of John Bowlby’, History of the Human Sciences (2006) 19, pp. 19 ...
Attachment Theory and Mentalizing - CORE
developments in its intellectual history, as well as discussing criticism of attachment theory and its relationship with psychoanalysis, and the most current innovations in attachment theory and mentalizing. History John Bowlby, who was born in London in 1907, trained as a psychiatrist and a psychoanalyst.
EDITORIAL Routes to Relationality: An Attachment Theory …
An Attachment Theory Perspective S ince our inception in 1989, what is now the Centre for Attachment-based ... We had Bowlby’s later writings on clinical practice to refer to, and his humane and sensitive approach to often complex and challenging ... We also invited Stephen Mitchell to give the 5th Annual John Bowlby Lecture in 1998 ...
Bowlby - ATTACHMENT AND LOSS - Mindsplain
5 Attachment behaviour in non-human primates 184 Attachment behaviour in man 198 12. Nature and Function of Attachment Behaviour 210 The theory of secondary drive: origin and present status 210 The question of imprinting 220 Function of attachment behaviour 223 A note on terminology: 'dependence' 228 Attachment and other systems of social behaviour 230
Attachment in Therapeutic Practice - SAGE Publications Ltd
John Bowlby Like many cultural and scientific advances, attachment theory arose from jux - tapositions: conceptually between ethology and psychoanalysis; professionally between John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth. Nevertheless, the founding father was undoubtedly Bowlby, who claimed that: ‘in 1956 when this work was
Attachment Theory in Clinical Practice February and March 2018
The Bowlby Centre 1 Highbury Crescent London N5 1RN Tel: 020 7700 5070 admin@thebowlbycentre.org.uk Promoting Attachment and Inclusion Attachment Theory in Clinical Practice Seminars will include the following themes • Introductions – our relationship to attachment theory. • Attachment theory in context
5. Attachment Theory - Cumbria County Council
Attachment theory draws on the work of John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth (see Shemmings, 2011). Attachment refers to the special bond and the lasting relationships that young children form with one or more adults. It refers specifically to the child’s sense of security and safety when in the company of a particular adult (Wittmer, 2011).
Using attachment theory in medical settings: Implications for …
Attachment theory, developed by John Bowlby, positsthat the parent–child attachment bond that is formed during childhood is directly associated with mental and physical health, health-related ...
Implementation of attachment theory into early childhood …
around the attachment-based interventions in early child care centres, this review provides a conceptualization of attachment-based child care. Based on research findings, major components of this type of child care are: training for caregivers on attachment theory and sensitivity; employment of an appropriate policy, such
Full reference: Rodriguez, D. interview on attachment theory ...
A qualitative analysis on John Bowlby’s final interview on attachment theory. Attachment: New Directions in Psychotherapy and Relational Psychoanalysis, 9, 158-164. A qualitative analysis of ...
Attachment Theory: Developments, Debates and Recent
The origins of attachment theory are attributed to John Bowlby, who was a psychoanalyst, and a member of the British group of object relations theorists. ... Before illustrating the application of attachment theory in practice, it is to this recent theoretical literature that attention is turned. Attachment theory: developments and debates
Attachment theory, cortisol and care for the under-threes in the …
expects them to behave towards the self (Howe et al. 1999; Bowlby 1980, 1988). Bowlby’s classic theory of infant attachment (Bowlby 1952) was initially used as the basis for the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child (United Nations 1959). Bowlby drew on ethological theory and Freudian psychoanalysis to form his core ...
Nurture, Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma informed practice …
and brain development. The theory of attachment originally stems from work by John Bowlby in the 1950s and later by Mary Ainsworth in the 1960s. Children display proximity seeking behaviours in order to get the attention of their caregiver and the caregivers response in those early interactions results in
The Use and Abuse of Attachment Theory in Clinical Practice …
theory of development and in the process have created an envi-ronment where the use of attachment theory in clinical practice is viewed as suspect by many in professional and academic circles. This article summarizes the attachment theory of John Bowlby and the long line of researchers who have investigated
Attachment Theory and Emotionally Focused Therapy for …
The relevance of attachment theory to understanding change in adult psychotherapy, whether individual or couple therapy, has become clearer because of the enormous amount of research applying attachment theory to adults in the last two decades (Cassidy & Shaver, 2008). Attachment theory is now used explicitly to inform interven-
Attachment and Loss, Death and Dying. Theoretical Foundations …
Psychoanalyst John Bowlby established attachment theory in the 1960s. In his research with babies and young children and their mothers he stud-ied the impact of separation and the situations that cause us to feel fear and anxiety. He concluded that fear is initially brought about by elemental sit-
John Bowlby and James Robertson: theorists, scientists and crusaders ...
John Bowlby and James Robertson, two men who were extremely influential in the latter part of the 20th Century, combined scientific theory with evangelism to bring about changes in the way in ...
Social work’s fi ngerprint on the evolution of attachment theory: …
Attachment theory: The watershed moments John Bowlby (1907-1990) was the theory’s creator and his early theoretical ideas were originally advanced in a series of papers (Bowlby, 1940, 1944, 1951, 1958). The thesis that underpinned this work was the view that the quality of a child’s care profoundly influenced their immediate and successive
The Origins of Attachment Theory: John Bowlby and Mary …
fronts along which attachment theory is currently advancing. The article ends with some specula-tions on the future potential of the theory. Attachment theory is the joint work of John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth (Ainsworth & Bowlby, 1991). Drawing on con-cepts from ethology, cybernetics, information processing, devel-
Attachment Theory, Pastoral Ministry and Health: a Teaching …
In the practice of ministry, clergy encounter numerous examples of how the quality of relationships affects people's well-being. John ... gives a brief summary of John Bowlby's attachment theory. Then a case, based on composite real-life situations, is presented followed by Published by Scholars Commons @ Laurier, 2002.
An Introduction to Attachment and the implications for Learning …
The theory of attachment was first proposed by John Bowlby who described it as a ‘lasting psychological connectedness between human beings’ (1988). He considered that children needed to develop a secure attachment with their main caregiver in their early years.
Modern Attachment Theory: The Central Role of Affect …
theory, research, and practice. Keywords Interactive regulation Affect regulation Neurobiology Attachment theory Relational dynamics Introduction This special edition of the Clinical Social Work Journal affords us a valuable opportunity to put forth our ideas on a modern update of attachment theory, what we call regu-
The Origins of Attachment Theory: John Bowlby and Mary …
Attachment theory is based on the joint work of John Bowlby (1907-1991) and Mary Salter Ains- worth (1913- ). Its developmental history begins in the 1930s, with Bowlby's growing interest
Bowlbyism and the Post-War Settlement.
Ideas about the importance of attachment between the mother and young child, particularly associated with John Bowlby, became highly influential in post-war Britain. Popularised as Bowlbyism, this theory was integral to the relationship between family and state at the heart of the post-war settlement.
John Bowlby and Harry Harlow on Attachment Behavior - Springer
Abstract From 1957 through the mid-1970s, John Bowlby, one of the founders of attachment theory, was in close personal and scientific contact with Harry Harlow. In constructing his new theory on the nature of the bond between children and their caregivers, Bowlby profited highly from Harlow’s experimental work with rhesus
ATTACHMENT THEORY: REARCH AND APPLICATION TO PRACTICE …
ATTACHMENT THEORY: REARCH AND APPLICATION TO PRACTICE AND POLICY Pasco Fearon Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology University College London Gower Street London WC1 6BT United Kingdom. Email: p.fearon@ucl.ac.uk. Tel: 00 +44 207 679 1244 Fax: 00 44+ 207 679 1989.
The Origins of Attachment Theory: John Bowlby and Mary …
fronts along which attachment theory is currentl y advancing. The article ends with some specula - tions on the future potential of the theory. Attachment theory is the joint work of John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth (Ainswort h & Bowlby , 1991). Drawing on con-cept s fro m ethology, cybernetics , informatio n processing, devel -
child: John Bowlby's theory of attachment in post-war America
Journey into the Roots of Attachment Theory, London: Free Association Books, 1998; Inge Bretherton, The origins of attachment theory: John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth', Developmental Psychology (1992) 28, pp. 759-775; Ben Mayhew, 'Between love and aggression: the politics of John Bowlby', History of the Human Sciences (2006) 19, pp. 19-35.
ARTICLE Attachment theory in psychiatric rehabilitation: …
How can attachment theory inform practice? Attachment theory can inform the practice of psychiatric rehabilitation in a number of ways (Box 3). Attachment theory, philosophies and organisation of care First and foremost, attachment theory highlights the fundamental importance of human relationships Box 2 Relevance of attachment theory for
John Bowlby And Attachment Theory
Practice self-compassion: Understanding that your attachment style is shaped by past experiences can help foster self- ... Summary: John Bowlby's Attachment Theory provides a profound understanding of how early childhood experiences shape our. 5 John Bowlby And Attachment Theory Published at newredlist-es-data1.iucnredlist.org
Attachment Theory - Bridget St John Therapy
5 Feb 2017 · Attachment theory in psychology originates with the seminal work of John Bowlby (1958). In the 1930s John Bowlby worked as a psychiatrist in a Child Guidance Clinic in London, where he treated many emotionally disturbed children. This experience led Bowlby to consider the importance of the child’s relationship with their mother in
The Dynamic-Maturational Model of Attachment and Adaptation – Theory ...
Airi Hautamäki (Ed.) SSKH Skrifter 36 Taitto: ADD – graafinen toimisto Paino: Unigrafia ISBN 978-952-10-8825-4 ISBN 978-952-10-8826-1 (PDF) The dynamic-maturational model of attachment and ...
Disorganized attachment and defense: exploring John Bowlby…
process of disorganization and attachment has a longer history that has value today, as empirical and clinical applications of attachment theory continue to expand. John Bowlby, the father of attachment theory, left an array of considerations of the beha-viors later used by Main and Solomon to operationalize the disorganized classification.
The Legacy of John Bowlby’s Attachment Theory This chapter …
Criticisms of Bowlby’s Attachment Theory Bowlby’s critics have strongly refuted his claims about the centrality of the mother’s role. A key criticism of Bowlby’s theory was that his (and Robertson’s) work focussed on children who were already suffering other difficulties (learning difficulties and illness) and were apart from their ...
Understandings of attachment theory for clinical practice
1.1. Attachment research and professional practice Attachment theory (Bowlby, 1969; 1982) has been a major research programme within developmental psychopathology research for the last 50 years and has a great deal of relevance for clinical and social welfare practice. It is primarily a theory of child development, emphasising
John Bowlby And Attachment Theory Jeremy Holmes Copy
John Bowlby and Attachment Theory Jerry Holmes,2006-05-19 Attachment Theory is one of the most important theoretical developments in psychoanalysis to have emerged in the past half century It combines the rigorous scientific
AttAchment in intellectuAl And developmentAl disAbility
ing attachment assessments for children and adults, including the Attachment Doll Play Projective Assessment, the Caregiving Interview, the Adult Attachment Interview and the Adult Attachment Projective Picture System. She teaches courses in development, infancy and attachment, co‐directs a master’s degree programme in infant mental
STUDENT HANDBOOK - The John Bowlby Centre
John Bowlby’s original development of attachment theory was promoted primarily by his concern to ensure social recognition for the central importance of attachment and the role of the experience of loss in early development. He particularly valued the sciences and so was also concerned to strengthen the scientific foundations for psychoanalysis.
AttachmentStyle - ResearchGate
Attachment style or organization is a concept that derives from John Bowlby’s attachment theory and refers to a person’s characteristic ways of relating in intimate caregiving and
