Disorganized Romantic Attachment

Chronic patterns of hostile and disorganizedcontrolling behaviors account for more than half ofthe most destructive interactions experienced bycouples in romantic relationships. These behaviorsare often accompanied by affective reactivity and aconfusing chaotic dynamic of intersubjectivedistortions. Dr. Rosemary Bannon Tyksinski is thefirst to trace three distinct disorganized attachmenttrajectories from infancy childhood and adolescenceto adulthood. In this book she describes thelong-term consequences of disorganized attachment asit affects adult cognition affect and behaviorthe ultimate impact on romantic relationships. Shepresents an Integrative Model of Adult RomanticAttachment that synthesizes empirical findings fromstudies across the lifespan. She integrates thesefindings with both the 3- and 4-category models ofadult attachment. Attachment theorists and couplestherapists will benefit from Dr. Tyksinski'sinnovative organized approach to understanding andtreating this difficult population.