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

Friedemann Pfafflin

ISBN 10: 1843101777 / ISBN 13: 9781843101772

Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers Sep 2003, 2003

About this Item

Neuware - It explores the psychodynamic theory of attachment and how it can be used to offer new ways of thinking when working with mental disorders in offenders. Discusses the development of personality in terms of interpersonal functioning and relationships with others, which is essential to understand both interpersonal violence and abnormal development.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Matter of Security : The Application of Attachment Theory to Forensic Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Sep 2003
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843101777
• ISBN 13: 9781843101772
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 232W x 161H x 16D millimeters 232 millimeters width by 161 millimeters height by 16 millimeters depth
• Weight: 445 grams

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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.