On attachment : the view from developmental psychology / Ian Rory Owen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Owen, Ian Rory, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Attachment behavior.

Psychotherapy.

Object Attachment.

Psychology, Developmental.

Medical Subjects:

Object Attachment.

Psychology, Developmental.

Physical Description:

xvi, 264 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Karnac Books Ltd, 2017.

Summary:

Attachment theory occupies an integrative position between psychodynamic therapy and various perspectives within empirical psychology. Since therapy began, its way of thinking has been to interpret mental processes in relation to meaningful psychological objects between children and parents, partners, friends, and within individual therapy. This volume summarises the research literature relating to attachment theory in developmental psychology in order to clarify conclusions that support practice. Part I considers the received wisdom about attachment, and summarises the literature and what it means for understanding relationships and defences as part of development. Part II considers attachment in relation to emotional regulations, while part III applies the clarified understanding of attachment processes to inform assessment and therapy, and more broadly mental health work in general. The ideas of Sigmund Freud and John Bowlby are used to reinvigorate psychodynamic practice. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I The Received Wisdom About Attachment

Introduction to Part I 3

Chapter 1 Attachment phenomena and their background 3

Chapter 2 The standard interpretation and its processes 35

Chapter 3 Psychodynamies, motivation, and defence 67

Part II The Role of Attachment in Reducing Distress

Introduction to Part II 91

Chapter 4 Meta-representation and motivation 93

Chapter 5 The good life is correcting imbalance 111

Chapter 6 Achieving rebalance 131

Part III Increasing Security as a Condition of Successful Therapy

Introduction to Part III 153

Chapter 7 Psychodynamies of attaching 157

Chapter 8 Attachment processes in assessment 183

Chapter 9 Some complex cases 209

Chapter 10 Conclusion: therapy as secure process 231.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1782204520

9781782204527

OCLC:

980176888