Attachment Disturbances in Adults: Treatment for Comprehensive Repair

Attachment Disturbances in Adults: Treatment for Comprehensive Repair
Author: Daniel P. Brown PhD
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 1003
Release: 2016-09-13
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0393711536

Winner of the 2018 International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) Pierre Janet Writing Award. A comprehensive treatment approach for the repair and resolution of attachment disturbances in adults, for use in clinical settings. With contributions by Paula Morgan-Johnson, Paula Sacks, Caroline R. Baltzer, James Hickey, Andrea Cole, Jan Bloom, and Deirdre Fay. Attachment Disturbances in Adults is a landmark resource for (1) understanding attachment, its development, and the most clinically relevant findings from attachment research, and (2) using this understanding to inform systematic, comprehensive, and clinically effective and efficient treatment of attachment disturbances in adults. It offers an innovative therapeutic model and set of methods for treating adult patients with dismissing, anxious-preoccupied, or disorganized attachment. In rich detail, it integrates historical and leading-edge attachment research into practical, effective treatment protocols for each type of insecure attachment. Case transcripts and many sample therapist phrasings illustrate how to apply the methods in practice. Part I, "Foundational Concepts," features a comprehensive overview of the field of attachment, including its history, seminal ideas, and existing knowledge about the development of attachment bonds and behaviors. Part II, "Assessment," addresses the assessment of attachment disturbances. It includes an overview of attachment assessment for the clinician and a trove of practical recommendations for assessing patients' attachment behavior and status both outside of and within the therapeutic relationship. In Part III, "Treatment," the authors not only review existing treatment approaches for attachment disorders in adults, but also introduce an unprecedented, powerful new treatment method. This method, the "Three Pillars" model, is built on three essential clinical ingredients: Systematically utilizing ideal parent figure imagery to develop a new positive, stable internal working model of secure attachment Fostering a range of metacognitive skills Fostering nonverbal and verbal collaborative behavior in treatment Used together, these interdependent pillars form a unified and profoundly effective method of treatment for attachment disturbances in adults—a must for any clinician. In Part IV, "Type-Specific Treatment," readers will learn specific variations of the three treatment pillars to maximize efficacy with each type of insecure attachment. Finally, Part V, "A Treatment Guide and Expected Outcomes," describes treatment in a step-by-step format and provides a success-assessment guide for the Three Pillars approach. This book is a comprehensive educational resource and a deeply practical clinical guide. It offers clinicians a complete set of tools for effective and efficient treatment of adult patients with attachment disturbances.

Attachment in Psychotherapy

Attachment in Psychotherapy
Author: David J. Wallin
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2015-04-27
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1462522718

This eloquent book translates attachment theory and research into an innovative framework that grounds adult psychotherapy in the facts of childhood development. Advancing a model of treatment as transformation through relationship, the author integrates attachment theory with neuroscience, trauma studies, relational psychotherapy, and the psychology of mindfulness. Vivid case material illustrates how therapists can tailor interventions to fit the attachment needs of their patients, thus helping them to generate the internalized secure base for which their early relationships provided no foundation. Demonstrating the clinical uses of a focus on nonverbal interaction, the book describes powerful techniques for working with the emotional responses and bodily experiences of patient and therapist alike.

Clinical Applications of the Adult Attachment Interview

Clinical Applications of the Adult Attachment Interview
Author: Howard Steele
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Total Pages: 529
Release: 2013-12-09
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1462515169

The Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) is both a mainstay of attachment research and a powerful clinical tool. This unique book provides a thorough introduction to the AAI and its use as an adjunct to a range of therapeutic approaches, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, psychoanalytic psychotherapy, parent-infant psychotherapy, home visiting programs, and supportive work in the context of foster care and adoption. Leading authorities provide detailed descriptions of clinical procedures and techniques, illustrated with vivid case material. Grounded in research, the volume highlights how using the AAI can enhance assessment and diagnosis, strengthen the therapeutic alliance, and facilitate goal setting, treatment planning, and progress monitoring.

Treating Attachment Disorders

Treating Attachment Disorders
Author: Karl Heinz Brisch
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Total Pages: 399
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1462519261

Organized around extended case illustrations?and grounded in cutting-edge theory and research?this highly regarded book shows how an attachment perspective can inform psychotherapeutic practice with patients of all ages. Karl Heinz Brisch explores the links between early experiences of separation, loss, and trauma and a range of psychological, behavioral, and psychosomatic problems. He demonstrates the basic techniques of attachment-based assessment and intervention, emphasizing the healing power of the therapeutic relationship. With a primary focus on treating infants and young children and their caregivers, the book discusses applications of attachment-based psychotherapy over the entire life course. New to This Edition*Incorporates advances in research on neurobiology, genetics, and psychotraumatology.*Expanded with a section on inpatient treatment for traumatized children, including in-depth cases.*Describes two promising prevention programs for expectant couples, families, and young children.*The latest knowledge on disorganized attachment, attachment disorders, and assessments.

Experiencing Schema Therapy from the Inside Out

Experiencing Schema Therapy from the Inside Out
Author: Joan M. Farrell
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2018-01-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1462533280

This unique resource helps therapists build their skills in schema therapy (ST) by applying ST techniques to themselves and reflecting on the experience. Designed for use by individuals or groups, the book harnesses the power of self-practice/self-reflection (SP/SR), an evidence-based training strategy. Twenty modules take therapists step by step through using ST to address a professional or personal problem--from establishing safety and creating a self-conceptualization to implementing mode change work, including cognitive, experiential, and behavioral pattern-breaking interventions. In a convenient large-size format, the book is illustrated with vivid therapist examples and features numerous reproducible worksheets and forms for doing the SP/SR exercises. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.ÿ ÿ

Attachment, Trauma, and Healing

Attachment, Trauma, and Healing
Author: Michael Orlans
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2014-06-28
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0857005979

Now in a fully updated and expanded edition, Levy and Orlans' classic text provides a comprehensive overview of attachment theory, how attachment issues manifest, and how they can be treated. The book covers attachment-focused assessment and diagnosis, specialised training and education for caregivers, treatment for children and caregivers and early intervention and prevention programmes for high-risk families. The authors explain their unique models of 'corrective attachment therapy' and 'corrective attachment parenting', and provide practical guidance on goals and techniques for clinicians who work with maltreated and attachment disordered children and families. This second edition incorporates advances in the fields of child and family psychology that have occurred since the book first published in 1998, with substantial new sections on interpersonal neurobiology, adult and couple treatment, the application of positive psychology. Clear, authoritative and skills-oriented, this is the essential guide to attachment for psychologists, social workers, clinicians, as well as foster and adoptive parents.

Love Rays

Love Rays
Author: Paula Sacks
Publisher: Oneosage Press
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2020-09-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9780578664538

If sunrays make the flowers grow, what makes little girls and little boys grow? Love Rays is the magical tale of one little girl's search for the answer. With help from her friends Lion, Owl, Rabbit, and Otter, will she discover the secret of Love Rays? Written by renowned Attachment Theory specialist and clinical therapist Paula Sacks and delightfully illustrated by Andreea Olteanu, this charming tale is more than a story of one girl's adventure in a magical wood. Based upon decades of research into the emotional and cognitive development of infants and children, it imparts vital lessons for children and parents about developing healthy interpersonal relationships and communicating and conveying emotions.

Attachment Disturbances in Adults

Attachment Disturbances in Adults
Author: Daniel P. Brown
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-09-27
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0393711528

With contributions by Paula Morgan-Johnson, Paula Sacks, Caroline R. Baltzer, James Hickey, Andrea Cole, Jan Bloom, and Deirdre Fay. Attachment Disturbances in Adults is a landmark resource for (1) understanding attachment, its development, and the most clinically relevant findings from attachment research, and (2) using this understanding to inform systematic, comprehensive, and clinically effective and efficient treatment of attachment disturbances in adults. It offers an innovative therapeutic model and set of methods for treating adult patients with dismissing, anxious-preoccupied, or disorganized attachment. In rich detail, it integrates historical and leading-edge attachment research into practical, effective treatment protocols for each type of insecure attachment. Case transcripts and many sample therapist phrasings illustrate how to apply the methods in practice. Part I, "Foundational Concepts," features a comprehensive overview of the field of attachment, including its history, seminal ideas, and existing knowledge about the development of attachment bonds and behaviors. Part II, "Assessment," addresses the assessment of attachment disturbances. It includes an overview of attachment assessment for the clinician and a trove of practical recommendations for assessing patients' attachment behavior and status both outside of and within the therapeutic relationship. In Part III, "Treatment," the authors not only review existing treatment approaches for attachment disorders in adults, but also introduce an unprecedented, powerful new treatment method. This method, the "Three Pillars" model, is built on three essential clinical ingredients: 1. Systematically utilizing ideal parent figure imagery to develop a new positive, stable internal working model of secure attachment 2. Fostering a range of metacognitive skills 3. Fostering nonverbal and verbal collaborative behavior in treatment Used together, these interdependent pillars form a unified and profoundly effective method of treatment for attachment disturbances in adults—a must for any clinician. In Part IV, "Type-Specific Treatment," readers will learn specific variations of the three treatment pillars to maximize efficacy with each type of insecure attachment. Finally, Part V, "A Treatment Guide and Expected Outcomes," describes treatment in a step-by-step format and provides a success-assessment guide for the Three Pillars approach. This book is a comprehensive educational resource and a deeply practical clinical guide. It offers clinicians a complete set of tools for effective and efficient treatment of adult patients with attachment disturbances.

Understanding Attachment Disorders in Adults

Understanding Attachment Disorders in Adults
Author: Robert C. Owens
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-01-12
Genre:
ISBN:

Do you ever wish that you could understand why you do the things you do? Especially why you do the things you absolutely do not want to do? Your attachment style could be causing you more pain than you know! Understanding Attachment Disorders in Adults: How Adult Attachment Styles and Disturbances in Adults Affect Relationships' by Robert Owens, provides an in-depth look into the world of adult attachment disorders. The book examines the psychological and social aspects of attachment, as well as the various types of attachment disorders. The book begins by introducing the concept of attachment and how it affects adult relationships. It then looks into different attachment styles, such as secure, anxious, and avoidant, and how they can lead to attachment disorders. It also discusses the different types of attachment disorders, such as disorganized attachment, reactive attachment disorder, and borderline personality disorder. It also explores the effects of attachment disorders on the individual, such as how they can lead to depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues. It also looks at how attachment issues can affect relationships, such as how they can lead to problems in communication, trust, and intimacy. Owens also provides practical advice and strategies for dealing with attachment issues in adults. He guides readers on how to recognize the signs of attachment disorders, how to manage feelings of insecurity, and how to develop healthy relationships. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to better understand attachment disorders and how they can affect relationships. With its comprehensive coverage of the subject and its practical advice, this book is essential for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of adult attachment disorders.

Easy Guide to Attachment Disorders in Adults

Easy Guide to Attachment Disorders in Adults
Author: Vanessa Alvarez
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-10-02
Genre:
ISBN:

If you're like many adults today, you've experienced some kind of loss of a loved one. Whether it was a parent, spouse, sibling, friend, or child, losing someone close hurts. People who develop attachment disorders have trouble regulating emotions and forming healthy relationships. They think negatively about themselves and find it hard to trust others. They often withdraw from social situations because they fear rejection. Some develop fears of intimacy and relationships. Others struggle with anger management issues. Still, others have difficulties controlling impulses and acting responsibly. But, an attachment disorder doesn't mean you'll never recover. Many people overcome these challenges through therapy and support groups. The book describes how attachment disorders affect adults, what they look like, and how to recognize them. It discusses the different types of attachment disorders, such as secure, avoidant, ambivalent/resistant, disorganized, and unresolved, and describes how they are diagnosed and treated. The authors discuss common comorbidities associated with ADs, including anxiety disorder, mood disorder, substance use disorder, eating disorders, personality disorders, and trauma exposure. The Vanessa Alvarez explains why people develop these disorders, and he provides advice on how to help someone who suffers from one. She also includes suggestions for parents, teachers, and therapists.