Attachment in Adults: Clinical and Developmental Perspectives

Reflecting the emerging understanding of the significance of attachment in adult life, chapters in this volume provide a broad, comprehensive overview of recent research on the fundamentals of human life, including courtship and marriage; the determinants of resilience and depression; and the vulnerability of some to suicidal ideation and action. Together, they illuminate the contribution of early and current attachment to psychopathology, the application of research findings to therapeutic interventions, and the physiological substructure of attachment in adults and children.

Michael B. Sperling, PhD, is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Dr. Sperling has published and presented extensively in the areas of adult attachment, mental representation, and love relationships. He maintains a private practice in clinical psychology.
William H. Berman, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychology at Fordham University. An active researcher, clinician, and teacher, Dr. Berman has studied adult attachment, personality, and psychotherapy outcomes. He is coauthor of Psychotherapy in Managed Health Care and Therapeutic Change: An Object Relations Perspective.