Adult Attachment and Couple Psychotherapy

<p>Attachment theory has triggered an explosion of research into family relationships, and has provided a conceptual basis for the work of practitioners. <em>Adult Attachment and Couple Psychotherapy</em> brings research and practice perspectives to bear on the adult couple relationship, and provides a framework for assessing and working with secure and insecure partnerships.<br>Divided into three parts, the book:<br>* looks at what is meant by secure and insecure attachment in the couple<br>* describes how theory and research have been applied to practice, and how practice has added to the understanding of the complex problems that couples bring to therapy<br>* examines the significance of training and the organisation of work for effective practice with couples.<br>Using vivid illustrations from clinical and community work, <em>Adult Attachment and Couple Psychotherapy</em> offers stimulating reading for all those involved in this field who wish to re-assess their models of practice.</p> <p>Foreword. Introduction. Part I: <strong>Conceptualising the Couple on Attachment Terms.</strong><em>Fisher, Crandall,</em> Patterns of Relating in the Couple. <em>Crowell, Treboux,</em> Attachment Security in Adult Partnerships. <em>Bartholomew et al,</em> Insecure Attachment and Abusive Intimate Relationships. <em>Cowan, Cowan,</em> A Couple Perspective on the Transmission of Attachment Patterns. Part II: <strong>Application to Couple Psychotherapy.</strong><em>Clulow,</em> Attachment Theory and the Therapeutic Frame. <em>Clulow et al,</em> Working with Intangible Loss. <em>Vincent,</em> Clinical Reflections on Unresolved and Unclassifiable States of Mind. <em>Clulow,</em> Attachment, Narcissism and the Violent Couple. <em>Cudmore, Judd,</em> Traumatic Loss and the Couple. Part III: <strong>A Secure Base for Practice.</strong><em>Olney,</em> Training Partnerships: Safe Haven or Secure Base? <em>Obholzer,</em> Security and Creativity at Work. <em>Clulow,</em> The Sense of Connection. Appendices.</p>