Understanding attachment and attachment disorders [[electronic resource] ] : theory, evidence and practice / / Vivien Prior and Danya Glaser

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910450576603321
• Autore: Prior Vivien
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006
• ISBN: 1-280-92928-6; 9786610929283; 1-84642-546-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (290 p.)
• Collana: Child and adolescent mental health series
• Altri autori (Persone): GlaserDanya
• Disciplina: 618.92/8588
• Soggetti: Attachment disorder in children; Attachment behavior; Attachment behavior in children; Psychology; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: 'The Royal College of Psychiatrists's Research and Training Unit."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-280) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Understanding Attachmentand Attachment Disorders:Theory, Evidence and Practice; Contents; 1 Introduction; Part One:Attachment and Caregiving; 2 What is Attachment?; 3 The Classificationsof Attachment; 4 What are the FactorsInfluencing AttachmentOrganisation (andDisorganisation)?; 5 Affectional Bonds andAttachment Figures; 6 Is Attachment TheoryValid across Cultures?; Part Two:Assessments1 of Attachmentand Caregiving; 7 Introduction; 8 Assessments ofAttachment; 9 Assessments ofCaregiving; Part Three:Correlates of AttachmentOrganisation with Functioning; 10Which Domains of Functioning are Hypothesised to be Correlated with Attachment and What are the Possible Pathways of its Influence?11Evidence forCorrelations betweenAttachment Security/Insecurity and theChild's Functioning; Part Four:What is Attachment Disorder?; 12Two Versions of Attachment Disorder; 13Research onAttachment Disorder; 14The Nature ofAttachment Disorder; Part Five:Attachment Theory-basedInterventions (and Somethat are Not); 15Introduction; ; 16Evidence-basedInterventions:Enhancing CaregiverSensitivity; 17Evidence-basedInterventions: Changeof Caregiver; 18Interventions with NoEvidence Base19ConclusionsRegardingInterventions; References; SubjectIndex; AuthorIndex; About FOCUS
• Sommario/riassunto: This book offers a thorough examination and discussion of the evidence on attachment, its influence on development, and attachment disorders. Summarising the existing knowledge base in accessible language, this is a comprehensive reference book for professionals including social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, teachers, and researchers.