Edited by
Terry Levy, Evergreen Psychotherapy Center, PLLC, Evergreen, Colorado, U.S.A.
Description
The emotional attachment of a child to caregivers, and the attachment of the caregivers to the child, is of vital importance to the child's
socioemotional development. Proper attachment can affect one's ability to feel and express love, moral development, motivation to achieve,
and sense of identity. Modern industrial societies have seen a recent surge in attachment problems, yet there has been little information
on clinical interventions for attachment disorders. The
Handbook of Attachment Interventions meets this need by providing
information on diverse patient populations across different therapeutic philosophies, while providing specific techniques for treating
attachment disordered children and their families. The book begins with a discussion of how attachment disorders relate to subsequent
antisocial behavior patterns and other disorders, as well as general issues parents may encounter with an attachment disordered child.
Subsequent chapters discuss special patient populations (the adopted child, military families, etc.) and techniques for intervention.
Practitioners in clinical, private practice, managed care, and hospital settings, social workers, developmental psychologists, and interested
parents find the
Handbook of Attachment Interventions a valuable reference.
Audience:
Professional psychologists in clinical, private practice, managed care, and hospital settings; social workers, developmental psychologists, and interested parents.
