The Science and Clinical Practice of Attachment Theory
A Guide from Infancy to Adulthood
$143.44
- Paperback
307 pages
- Release Date
9 January 2023
Summary
This book summarizes attachment processes across the lifespan and reviews clinical applications with infants, children, adolescents, and adults.
Attachment theory is often mischaracterized as focusing solely on maternal influences in early childhood, but developmental science has explored the important roles that other attachment figures play throughout one’s life, including foster parents, social peers, and romantic partners. Following the history and evolution of attachment research…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781433837616 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1433837617 |
| Author: | Brian Allen |
| Publisher: | American Psychological Association |
| Imprint: | American Psychological Association |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 307 |
| Release Date: | 9 January 2023 |
| Weight: | 363g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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About The Author
Brian Allen
Brian Allen, PsyD, is Director of Mental Health Services in the Center for the Protection of Children at the Penn State Children’s Hospital and Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at the Penn State College of Medicine. He conducts research on the developmental impact of childhood trauma and maltreatment, the effectiveness and implementation of clinical interventions for children, and problematic sexual behavior among preteen children. He has authored numerous works on the clinical application of attachment theory, including “A RADical Idea” (2), one of the most-read and most-cited articles in the journal Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
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