Synopses & Reviews
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"This excellent book is a comprehensive look at the classic theory of attachment. It masterfully weaves theory and research with clinical practice. If you want to know about attachment, this is the book to have....This new edition is certainly justified. It has been almost 10 years since the publication of the previous edition of this book and the field has advanced, especially in the area of neuroscience and behavioral genetics."--Doody's Review Service
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"This excellent book is a comprehensive look at the classic theory of attachment. It masterfully weaves theory and research with clinical practice. If you want to know about attachment, this is the book to have....This new edition is certainly justified. It has been almost 10 years since the publication of the previous edition of this book and the field has advanced, especially in the area of neuroscience and behavioral genetics."--Doody's Review Service
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"An essential reference for researchers who focus on attachment, but it also has tremendous relevance for clinicians who are interested in the biological, cognitive, and emotional underpinnings of interpersonal relationships, psychopathology, the process of therapy with different clients, and therapeutic change....The chapter authors are all experts, and many are leading researchers in the areas they review....Cuts across disciplines to discuss a wide range of issues relevant to clinicians, and as the title indicates, attempts to pull out the clinical applications in each area....Very interesting reading for clinicians and researchers who wish to understand theory and empirical research relevant to client conceptualization and treatment."--Behavior Therapist
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"The growth of attachment theory and research continues apace. The first edition of the Handbook of Attachment was a great help for scholarship and teaching. With this second edition, it has become indispensable. Show me a similar volume in any other field that so artfully integrates work on behavior, cognition, and emotion across such a wide range of ages and contexts! This is exactly what John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth hoped to set in train."—Everett Waters, PhD, Department of Psychology, Stony Brook University
"This revised, thoroughly up-to-date volume documents the vibrancy and extraordinary breadth of attachment theory. No other theory has such an extensive conceptual span—from biology and lifespan development to emotion, relationships, psychopathology, and interventions. This volume is a 'must read' for graduate students and scholars who want to keep up with attachment theory's explosive run through the human sciences."—Harry Reis, PhD, Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology, University of Rochester
"Destined to become a classic reference work in the field. All chapters are completely updated, and important new topics have been added that make this an even more compelling volume than its predecessor. This book belongs in the library of professionals and graduate students in developmental and clinical psychology, pediatrics, and psychiatry."—Dante Cicchetti, PhD, McKnight Presidential Chair and Professor, Institute of Child Development and Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota
"From its first appearance, the Handbook defied superlatives and instantly established itself as the attachment 'bible,' which no self-respecting child development researcher, couple counselor, or progressive psychotherapist could afford to be without. This new edition surpasses even its predecessor, with stellar contributors combining cutting-edge research findings and penetrating clinical observation. The ever-expanding field of attachment is here comprehensively charted and monitored with awe-inspiring elegance and concision."—Jeremy Holmes, MD, FRCPsych, Professor of Psychological Therapies, University of Exeter, UK
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"Serves as a readable guide with an abundance of information essential to anyone studying attachment, whether it be to a first time student or a seasoned scholar in the field."--EABP Newsletter
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"Has tremendous relevance for clinicians who are interested in the biological, cognitive, and emotional underpinnings of interpersonal relationships, psychopathology, the process of therapy with different clients, and therapeutic change...[and] who wish to understand theory and empirical research relevant to client conceptualization and treatment."--Behavior Therapist (on the second edition)
Review
"This excellent book is a comprehensive look at the classic theory of attachment. It masterfully weaves theory and research with clinical practice."--Doody's Review Service (on the second edition)
Review
“A comprehensive and scholarly review of a critically important issue in development--attachment....This well-edited volume includes high-quality contributions from leading theorists and researchers in psychology, psychiatry, and child development....The Handbook of Attachment really is a 'must' reference for anyone seriously interested in attachment theory and its role in development across the life span....Practitioners who use attachment theory in their critical work will find it enlightening." --Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (on the first edition)
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"This is an impressive, comprehensive volume which explores a wide range of attachment topics. It should be considered an essential reference book for mental health practitioners who provide treatment to people of all ages." --Psychoanalytic Social Work (on the first edition)
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"Destined to become a classic, this comprehensive handbook provides a landmark review and synthesis of the current state of knowledge about attachment and loss in children and adults." --Choice (on the first edition)
Synopsis
From foremost authorities, this comprehensive work is widely recognized as the standard reference on attachment. Coverage includes the origins and development of attachment theory; biological and evolutionary perspectives; the role of attachment processes in personality, relationships, and mental health; and clinical applications with children, adults, couples, and families. Broad in scope, the volume is designed to help clinicians, students, and researchers become fully informed about one of the most important areas of research in contemporary psychology.
Synopsis
From foremost authorities, this comprehensive work is more than just the standard reference on attachment-it has “become indispensable” in the field. Coverage includes the origins and development of attachment theory; biological and evolutionary perspectives; and the role of attachment processes in personality, relationships, and mental health across the lifespan.
About the Author
Jude Cassidy, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of Maryland and Director of the Maryland Child and Family Development Laboratory. Her research focuses on attachment, social and emotional development in children and adolescents, social information processing, peer relations, and early intervention. Dr. Cassidy serves as coeditor of the journal
Attachment and Human Development. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Society, and received a Boyd R. McCandless Young Scientist Award from the American Psychological Association.
Phillip R. Shaver, PhD, is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Davis. He has published several books and over 200 journal articles and book chapters. Dr. Shaver's research focuses on attachment, human motivation and emotion, close relationships, personality development, and the effects of meditation on behavior and brain. He is a fellow of both the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science. He received a Distinguished Career Award from the International Association for Relationship Research and is currently President of that organization.
Table of Contents
I. Overview of Attachment Theory
1. The Nature of the Child's Ties, Jude Cassidy
2. Disruptions in Attachment Bonds: Implications for Theory, Research, and Clinical Intervention, Roger Kobak and Stephanie Madsen
3. Attachment, Loss, and Grief: Bowlby's Views and Current Controversies, Phillip R. Shaver and R. Chris Fraley
4. Individual Differences in Infant–Caregiver Attachment: Conceptual and Empirical Aspects of Security, Nancy S. Weinfield, L. Alan Sroufe, Byron Egeland, and Elizabeth Carlson
5. Internal Working Models in Attachment Relationships: Elaborating a Central Construct in Attachment Theory, Inge Bretherton and Kristine A. Munholland
II. Biological Perspectives
6. Attachment Theory within a Modern Evolutionary Framework, Jeffry A. Simpson and Jay Belsky
7. Psychobiological Origins of Infant Attachment and Its Role in Development, H. Jonathan Polan and Myron A. Hofer
8. Attachment in Rhesus Monkeys, Stephen J. Suomi
9. Attachment and Temperament: Additive and Interactive Influences on Behavior, Affect, and Cognition during Infancy and Childhood, Brian E. Vaughn, Kelly K. Bost, and Marinus H. van IJzendoorn
10. Studying the Biology of Human Attachment, Nathan A. Fox and Amie Ashley Hane
11. Toward a Neuroscience of Attachment, James A. Coan
III. Attachment in Infancy and Childhood
12. Normative Development: The Ontogeny of Attachment, Robert S. Marvin and Preston A. Britner
13. Precursors of Attachment Security, Jay Belsky and R. M. Pasco Fearon
14. Attachment Relationships in the Context of Multiple Caregivers, Carollee Howes and Susan Spieker
15. The Influence of Early Attachments on Other Relationships, Lisa J. Berlin, Jude Cassidy, and Karen Appleyard
16. Early Attachment and Later Development: Familiar Questions, New Answers, Ross A. Thompson
17. Attachment in Middle Childhood, Kathryn A. Kerns
18. The Measurement of Attachment Security and Related Constructs in Infancy and Early Childhood, Judith Solomon and Carol George
IV. Attachment in Adolescence and Adulthood
19. The Attachment System in Adolescence, Joseph P. Allen
20. Pair Bonds as Attachments: Reevaluating the Evidence, Debra Zeifman and Cindy Hazan
21. Adult Romantic Attachment: Developments in the Study of Couple Relationships, Judith A. Feeney
22. Same-Sex Romantic Attachment, Jonathan J. Mohr
23. Adult Attachment and Affect Regulation, Mario Mikulincer and Phillip R. Shaver
24. Attachment in Middle and Later Life, Carol Magai
25. The Adult Attachment Interview: Protocol, Method of Analysis, and Empirical Studies, Erik Hesse
26. Measurement of Individual Differences in Adolescent and Adult Attachment, Judith A. Crowell, R. Chris Fraley, and Phillip R. Shaver
V. Psychopathology and Clinical Applications of Attachment Theory and Research
27. Attachment and Psychopathology in Childhood, Michelle DeKlyen and Mark T. Greenberg
28. Attachment Disorganization: Genetic Factors, Parenting Contexts, and Developmental Transformation from Infancy to Adulthood, Karlen Lyons-Ruth and Deborah Jacobvitz
29. Challenges to the Development of Attachment Relationships Faced by Young Children in Foster and Adoptive Care, Mary Dozier and Michael Rutter
30. Attachment and Psychopathology in Adulthood, Mary Dozier, K. Chase Stovall-McClough, and Kathleen E. Albus
31. Prevention and Intervention Programs for Supporting Early Attachment Security, Lisa J. Berlin, Charles H. Zeanah, and Alicia F. Lieberman
32. The Implications of Attachment Theory and Research for Adult Psychotherapy: Research and Clinical Perspectives, Arietta Slade
33. Psychoanalytic Constructs and Attachment Theory and Research, Peter Fonagy, George Gergely, and Mary Target
34. Couple and Family Therapy: An Attachment Perspective, Susan M. Johnson
VI. Systems, Culture, and Context
35. The Caregiving System: A Behavioral Systems Approach to Parenting, Carol George and Judith Solomon
36. A Wider View of Attachment and Exploration: The Influence of Mothers and Fathers on the Development of Psychological Security from Infancy to Young Adulthood, Karin Grossmann, Klaus E. Grossmann, Heinz Kindler, and Peter Zimmermann
37. Cross-Cultural Patterns of Attachment: Universal and Contextual Dimensions, Marinus H. van IJzendoorn and Abraham Sagi-Schwartz
38. Attachment and Religious Representations and Behavior, Pehr Granqvist and Lee A. Kirkpatrick
39. An Attachment-Theoretical Perspective on Divorce, Brooke C. Feeney and Joan K. Monin
40. Implications of Attachment Theory and Research for Child Care Policies, Michael Rutter