A Matter of Security: The Application of Attachment Theory to Forensic Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

Friedemann Pfafflin/ Gwen Adshead

ISBN 10: 1843101777 / ISBN 13: 9781843101772

Published by Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2003

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1st edition. 272 pages. 9.50x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Matter of Security: The Application of Attachment Theory to Forensic Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843101777
• ISBN 13: 9781843101772
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.45 kilograms

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Synopsis

As a psychodynamic theory of both normal development and psychopathology, attachment theory has particular utility for forensic psychiatry. A Matter of Security provides an attachment theory based account of the development of arousal and affect regulation, which offers a new way of thinking about mental disorders in offenders. This book also discusses the development of personality in terms of interpersonal functioning and relationships with others, which is essential to understanding both interpersonal violence and abnormal personality development. Attachment theory also offers a model of therapeutic work with patients that have particular resonance with forensic work because it uses the language of security. This collection focuses on attachment theory applied to forensic psychiatry and psychotherapy.

About the Author

Michael Parker is a Group Analyst and Clinical Supervisor at the Institute of Group Analysis in London and Director of Therapy at HMP Send, the first Democratic Therapeutic Community for women in a closed prison environment.