Attachment Theory and Research in Clinical Work with Adults. Guilford Press. 2009.

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. (20100101)

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.

family Journal

"a Comprehensive Text That Offers Clinicians The Concepts And Information Necessary To Conceptualize Their Adult Clients Through The Lens Of Attachment Theory. Coeditors Joseph H. Obegi And Ety Berant Have Compiled 19 Chapters That Provide Readers With Informative Ideas On How To Effectively Understand Their Adult Clients, As Well As Offer Suggestions On How To Impart Meaningful Treatment To Clientele By Considering Client Attachment Styles. Each Informative Chapter Is Written By Experienced Clinicians Who Not Only Explain Research And Ideas Efficiently But Also Provide Clinical Examples To Better Illustrate The Concepts Introduced In The Chapter....throughout This Entire Book, Readers Are Constantly Reminded Of How Valuable Knowledge In The Area Of Attachment Is To Clinicians And Their Clients. The Ideas, Research, And Concepts Presented Can Be Used By Any Practitioner To Enhance Their Understanding Of Clients Through The Framework Of Attachment. In Addition, The Information Learned Through Reading This Book Can Be Used As A Tool For Effectively Working Through Presenting Problems That May Be At An Impasse Due To Attachment-related Issues. All Of The Ideas In This Book Are Centered On Effective Client Care, Have Support In Research, And Are Illustrated With Clear And Specific Case Examples. Perhaps One Of The Most Valuable Assets Of This Book Is That Nearly Every Chapter Ends With A Section That Offers Clinical Case Examples Experienced By The Contributing Authors. Nearly All Chapters Have A Specific Therapeutic Example Or Case Dialogue That Clearly Describes The Ideas In The Chapter So That Readers Can Visualize How The Concept May Be Presented In The Therapeutic Setting Or How The Attachment-related Techniques Look In Action....the Coeditors Of This Text Have Done A Wonderful Job In Overseeing The Collaboration Of The Many Clinicians That Have A Voice In The Book. This Is An Excellent Text And Resource To Add To The Clinical Library Of Any Clinician, Educator, And Student."--family Journal

An overview of adult attachment theory The therapist as secure base Attachment, mentalization, and reflective functioning Clinical correlates of adult attachment organization Assessment of adult attachment using interviews Self-report measures of adult attachment in clinical practice Attachment styles, the Rorschach, and the TAT : using traditional projective measures to assess spects of attachment Internal working models and change An attachment approach to adult psychotherapy Transference and attachment Attachment-related defensive processes An attachment perspective on crying in therapy Adult psychotherapy from the perspectives of attachment theory and psychoanalysis An interpersonal approach to attachment and change Attachment theory and emotionally focused therapy : perfect partners Attachment theory and cognitive behavioral therapy Attachment-informed psychotherapy research with adults : current status and future directions Getting it together : from attachment research to clinical practice. "What is adult attachment theory? How can its ideas and supporting research inform day-to-day clinical work? How does it complement existing therapeutic approaches? Written with the practicing psychotherapist in mind, this book describes how an attachment framework can help practitioners of any orientation better understand and treat their patients. Leading clinicians and researchers draw on their extensive experience to offer practical recommendations for enhancing assessment, case formulation, and clinical decision making."--BOOK JACKET Front Matter 2 Contents 12 Chapter 1 16 Chapter 2 30 Chapter 3 61 Chapter 4 86 Chapter 5 109 Chapter 6 134 Chapter 7 168 Chapter 8 196 Chapter 9 222 Chapter 10 249 Chapter 11 284 Chapter 12 308 Chapter 13 343 Chapter 14 364 Chapter 15 394 Chapter 16 425 Chapter 17 449 Chapter 18 474 Chapter 19 505 Index 530