1. Introduction. Part One: Attachment and Caregiving. 2. What is
Attachment? 3. The Classifications of Attachment. 4. What are the
Factors Influencing Attachment Organisation (and Disorganisation)?
5. Affectional Bonds and Attachment Figures. 6. Is Attachment
Theory Valid across Cultures? Part Two: Assessments of Attachment
and Caregiving. 7. Introduction. 8. Assessments of Attachment. 9.
Assessments of Caregiving. Part Three: Correlates of Attachment
Organisation with Functioning. 10. Which Domains of Functioning are
Hypothesised to be Correlated with Attachment and What are the
Possible Pathways of its Influence? 11. Evidence for Correlations
between Attachment Security/Insecurity and the Child's Functioning.
Part Four: What is Attachment Disorder? 12. Two Versions of
Attachment Disorder. 13. Research on Attachment Disorder. 14. The
Nature of Attachment Disorder. Part Five: Attachment Theory-based
Interventions (and Some that are Not). 15. Introduction. 16.
Evidence-based Interventions: Enhancing Caregiver Sensitivity. 17.
Evidence-based Interventions: Change of Caregiver. 18.
Interventions with No Evidence Base. 19. Conclusions Regarding
Interventions. References. Index. About FOCUS.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Series
Written for professionals, and parents, these accessible,
evidence-based resources are essential reading for anyone seeking
to understand and promote children and young people's mental
health. Drawing on the work of FOCUS, a multidisciplinary project
based at the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Research and Training
Unit, each title in the series brings together practical and
policy-level suggestions with up-to-the minute analysis of
research.
A thorough yet accessible examination and discussion of the evidence on attachment, its influence on development, and attachment disorders
Vivien Prior is senior research fellow at the Behavioural and Brain Sciences Unit at the Institute of Child Health, London. Danya Glaser is consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Department of Psychological Medicine, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London.
Attachment theory is currently a hot topic, so it is essential for
all psychology enthusiasts and clinicians to have at least some
understanding of its theories and applications. However, most texts
are complicated to grasp, with intricate theories enmeshed from
multiple directions. This book changes that. Here the authors
provide an easily digestible introduction to attachment of theory;
assessments of attachment and care giving; the impact of attachment
security; attachment disorders and treatments. What was of
particular interest to me was the chapter on the theories' validity
across cultures - a very relevant aspect considering the growing
multicultural society of the UK. It draws on the research evidence
to unite the more conclusive findings on attachment. This guides
the clinician and student toward an understanding of this
enlightening approach to explaining, in part, why we are to a large
degree a product of our environment.
*The Psychologist*
In my opinion, this book will be valuable not only for mental
health professionals but also useful for pediatricians and family
physicians who want to update their knowledge in attachment and its
disorders.
*The J Can Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry*
It should be a standard recommended text on clinical psychology
programmes as well as other training programmes for health and
social care staff working with families.
*Clinical Psychology Forum*
Overall, this is a useful and authoritative resource. It achieves a
great deal, and will be a most useful purchase for libraries and
for those directly concerned with these issues as they affect
children and young people.
*British Journal of Social Work*
Prior (behavioural and brain sciences, Institute of Child Health,
London) and Glaser, a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist
at Great Ormond Street Hospital for children in London, discuss
attachment disorders. They consider theory, the assessment of
attachment patterns, and disturbances with an evidence-based
approach. Topics of note include parenting, multiple caregivers,
the applicability of theory across different cultures, functioning,
and interventions and therapeutic approaches. The book is aimed at
social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, teachers, lawyers and
researchers. Both author and subject indexes are provided. All
books in this series are based on the work of FOCUS, a
multidisciplinary project at the Royal College of Psychiatrists'
Research and Training Unit.
*Book News*
Summarising the existing knowledge base in accessible language,
this is a comprehensive reference book for professionals including
social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, teachers, lawyers and
researchers. Foster and adoptive parents, in deed all parents, and
students will also find it of interest.
*Handicap Info*
The FOCUS project of the Royal College of Psychiatrists to promote
and disseminate information about evidence-based research and
practice underpinning child and adolescent mental health services
is driven by, and values good quality scientific endeavour and
thinking.
*Young Minds Magazine*
The work of John Bowlby's attachment theory continues to develop
and grow with this new volume... The authors give a comprehensive
insight into the latest research, assessment and significance of
attachment theories cross- culturally.
*Community Care*
This book is timely. The outline of attachment is clearly
presented, the classification system follows well, and
understanding how the attachments evolve and the factors involved
is helpful. I particularly liked the section on different cultures
and what has been explored across differing parenting styles and
social groupings - its well worth reading. Anyone planning to
undertake a research project or clinical study will find this book
extremely helpful when trying to select the best available
method.
*British Journal of Psychiatry*
This is a text that is packed with research evidence and,
therefore, will serve as a useful reference tool. The links to
practice are clear, and practitioners will be enabled to work
towards a more evidence-based approach in their work with children
and their caregivers.
*Practice: Social Work in Action*
Understanding Attachment and Attachment Disorders is a text
applicable to large audiences, and proves a succinct traverse into
the field of attachment disorders.
*EABP Newsletter*
With the current emphasis on the education of children in public
care, and multi-agency approaches to these children, this is a
recommended text for the service bookshelf and for local authority
educational psychologists with an interest in the area. It is also
pertinent for independent educational psychologists involved in
assessment of children in public and private Court cases.
*Debate*
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