Treating Attachment Disorders: From Theory to Therapy - Hardcover

Brisch, Karl Heinz

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1572306815 ISBN 13: 9781572306813

Publisher: The Guilford Press, 2002

Synopsis

Attachment theory and research have greatly enhanced our understanding of the role of parent-child relationships in the development of psychopathology. Yet until now, little has been written on how an attachment perspective can be used to actively inform psychotherapeutic practice. In this invaluable work, Karl Heinz Brisch presents an attachment-oriented framework for assessing and treating patients of all ages. Rich, extended case examples form the core of the book. Demonstrated are the ways attachment-oriented interventions can effectively be used to treat a wide range of patients: couples trying unsuccessfully to conceive, women with severe postpartum depression, children and adolescents with behavioral and emotional disturbances, adults with relationship difficulties and work problems, and others. Applications in short- and long-term psychotherapy are discussed, as well as use of the model in such other contexts as prevention in infant mental health, family therapy, and group work. A vital resource for practitioners, this book is also a compelling text for graduate-level psychotherapy courses.

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About the Author

Karl Heinz Brisch, MD, is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and psychotherapist, as well as an adult psychiatrist and neurologist; a training psychoanalyst at the Psychoanalytic Institute; and head of the Department of Pediatric Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy at the Children¿s Hospital at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany. Dr. Brisch¿s primary research is on the development of infants and children with high-risk conditions and the development of attachment and its disorders. He has led longitudinal research projects on attachment disturbances and early psychotherapeutic interventions. He is a member of the World Association of Infant Mental Health and of the Society for Research in Child Development.

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Section I. Attachment Theory and Its Basic Concepts Historical Overview The Development of the Concepts of Attachment Theory Section II. Attachment Disorders Attachment and Psychopathology The Theory of Attachment Disorder Attachment Classification in Diagnostic Manuals The Diagnosis and Typology of Attachment Disorders Section III. Attachment Therapy Therapeutic Theory Treatment Technique Section IV. Treatment Cases from Clinical Practice Manifestations of Attachment Disorders Prior to Conception Prenatal Attachment Disorders Postnatal Attachment Disorder Attachment Disorders in Childhood Attachment Disorders in School-Age Children Attachment Disorders in Adolescence Attachment Disorders in Adults Summary Section V. Prospects for Further Application Family Therapy Group Psychology Education Critical Issues Afterword Appendix: Brief Precis of the Adult Attachment Interview Protocol

Edition details

• Publisher: The Guilford Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1572306815
• ISBN 13: 9781572306813
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 294