Part I: The Etiology of Attachment Disorganization. Solomon, George, The Place of Disorganization in Attachment Theory: Linking Classic Observations with Contemporary Findings. Lyons-Ruth, Bronfman, Atwood, A Relational Diathesis Model of Hostile-Helpless States of Mind: Expressions in Mother-Infant Interaction. Schuengel, Bakermans-Kranenburg, van IJzendoorn, Blom, Unresolved Loss and Infant Disorganization: Links to Frightening Maternal Behavior. Spangler, Grossmann, Individual and Physiological Correlates of Attachment Disorganization in Infancy. Part II: Social and Cognitive Sequelae of Attachment Disorganization. Jacobvitz, Hazen, Developmental Pathways from Infant Disorganization to Childhood Peer Relationships. Moss, St-Laurent, Parent, Disorganized Attachment and Developmental Risk at School Age. Part III: Attachment Disorganization in Atypical Populations: Methodological and Definitional Issues. Barnett, Hunt, Butler, McCaskill IV, Kaplan-Estrin, Pipp-Siegel, Indices of Attachment Disorganization among Toddlers with Neurological and Non-Neurological Problems. Teti, Conceptualizations of Disorganization in the Preschool Years: An Integration. Solomon, George, The Effects on Attachment of Overnight Visitation in Divorced and Separated Families: A Longitudinal Follow-Up. Waters, Valenzuela, Explaining Disorganized Attachment: Clues from a Study of Mild-to-Moderately Undernourished Children in Chile. Part IV: Adult and Clinical Applications. Liotti, Disorganization of Attachment as a Model for Understanding Dissociative Psychopathology. George, West, Pettem, The Adult Attachment Projective: Disorganization of Adult Attachment at the Level of Representation. Jacobsen, Miller, Attachment Quality in Young Children of Mentally Ill Mothers: Contribution of Maternal Caregiving Abilities and Foster Care Context. Pianta, Marvin, Morog, Resolving the Past and Present: Relations with Attachment Organization.
Judith Solomon, PhD, is a research associate at the Judith Wallerstein Center for the Family in Transition, Corte Madera, California. Attachment disorganization has been as the heart of her research for the past 15 years. She has also contributed to the development of several new representational attachment measures. In addition to her research activities, Dr. Solomon writes, lectures, and maintains a clinical practice with a focus on counseling divorcing families.
Carol George, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Mills College,
Oakland, California. Her recent work in child attachment has
focused predominantly on middle childhood and parental caregiving.
Dr. George has worked in collaboration with Dr. Solomon in the
development of classification systems for child doll play and
parental caregiving. She is also known for her work in adult
attachment, including her coauthorship of the Adult Attachment
Interview.
"This comprehensive, state-of-the-art volume breaks important new
ground in our understanding of attachment disorganization and its
relevance to developmental psychopathology. It offers incisive
theoretical and empirically based insights on disorganization as
rooted in failures of mutual regulation, and sheds further light on
processes of intergenerational transmission. Especially helpful to
clinicians is the addition of detailed case material illustrating
subtle and hard-to-describe disorganized interactional and
discourse phenomena in clinical, at-risk, and nonclinical samples.
Especially helpful to researchers are a variety of new tools for
studying disorganized attachment phenomena from infancy to
adulthood." --Inge Bretherton, PhD, Department of Child and Family
Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison "For several decades,
attachment theory has served as a unifying construct for the study
of social and emotional development in infancy. Focusing on the
child's disorganized response to separation from the mother,
Solomon and George offer a series of exciting explorations
extending the horizons of theory and research. Compelling topics
examined include whether disorganization can be anticipated by
postbirth infant characteristics as well as relationship
influences. Documentation is also presented on how expanding
traditional concepts of maternal sensitivity can enhance our
understanding of risk and developmental factors. This volume is a
'must' read for anyone working in this growing field." --Christoph
M. Heinicke, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, and
Director, UCLA Family Development Project, University of
California, Los Angeles "Finally, a single volume provides an
integrated picture of the disorganized infant growing into
childhood and beyond--and what a fascinating picture it is! This
landmark volume opens up a new area for exploration. The editors
have done a superlative job in bringing together almost all the
authorities on the disorganization of attachment. This book is
essential reading for anyone seriously interested in the study of
attachment or its applications to any aspect of clinical work.
Remarkably, it serves both as the fullest available introduction to
the topic and as the definitive book of reference. This is among
the most significant works on attachment in this decade." --Peter
Fonagy, PhD, Freud Memorial Professor of Psychoanalysis, University
College London, Training and Supervising analyst at the British
Psychoanalytical Society, Vice-President of the International
Psychoanalytic Association, Director, Child and Family Center at
the Menninger Clinic, Topeka, Kansas
"All child psychiatrists will see psychopathology along the
spectrum of attachment problems. Attachment disorganization in
particular brings alarming results. Therefore, this book should be
of interest of every clinician who has seen or may see these
unfortunate children in their practice....this is a basic science
text, an in-depth orientation to and a series of psychological
research studies of disorganized attachment. It is useful to child
psychiatrist who desires a better understanding of attachment
problems typically seen in the office, and, in particular, the
problems of disorganized attachment."--"The Canadian Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry Review"
"This timely book looks at a condition that has been linked to
relationship violence, conduct disorders, and dissociative
tendencies in the individual and to unresolved experiences of loss,
separation, and distress in the individual's parent....Highly
recommended for upper-division undergraduates through
professionals." --"Choice"
"[A]superb volume, all of whose chapters are excellent....The
editors lay the groundwork for understanding the phenomenon, and
their contributors build on it admirably....Attachment, which is
key to relationships, is the rightful focus of interdisciplinary
research and applications, and any professional who needs to
understand the multiple faces of attachment should read this book."
--"Readings"
"Each chapter builds on the previous one in a logical progression
and yet each chapter can stand alone, making this a book that one
can read cover to cover or just dip into. The chapters are well
written and concepts are simply and clearly explained while in no
way ignoring the complexities. This makes ita book for everybody,
whether you are coming to the field new or as an authority....This
is an important book that makes fascinating reading. In exploring
unchartered territory, it stimulates readers to take these
explorations further as they start to reflect on their own
experience and formulate new questions. It should be read by anyone
interested in child development and mental health, but for those
working in the field, either as researchers or clinicians, it is
essential reading." --"Child Psychology and Psychiatry"
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