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Attachment disturbances in adults : treatment for comprehensive repair /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brown, Daniel P., 1948- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2016]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Attachment disorder > Treatment.
Object Attachment.
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Attachment Research: A History of Ideas
  • Maternal Deprivation
  • The Development of the Concept of the Attachment Bond
  • Patterns of Attachment
  • Disorganized Attachment
  • The Stability of Attachment Patterns Over Time
  • Attachment and the Organization of Development
  • Counterpoints
  • The Role of the Father
  • Cross-Cultural Studies of Attachment Patterns and Maternal Behavior
  • Intergenerational Transmission
  • The Organization of States of Mind: Internal Working Models
  • The Dynamic-Maturational Model of Attachment
  • Identification of States of Mind
  • Three Generations of Metacognition
  • Intersubjectivity
  • Attunement, Misattunement, and Synchronization of Expression
  • Conclusion
  • ch. 2 Understanding the Development of Attachment Bonds and Attachment Behavior Over the Life Course
  • Phase 1: The Pre-attachment Phase (Birth to 2-3 Months)
  • Phase 2: Attachment-in-the-Making (2-3 to 6-9 Months)
  • Phase 3: Clear-Cut Attachment (6-9 to 36 Months)
  • The Caregiver's Role in Phase 3 Developmental Achievements
  • The Development of Representational Cognition
  • Internal Representations, Affect Tolerance, and Affect Self-Regulation
  • The Emergence of Prototypical Attachment Patterns
  • Attachment Behavior During the Toddler Period (18 to 36 Months)
  • Attachment Behavior During the Preschool Years (3 to 5 Years of Age)
  • Phase 4: Goal-Corrected Partnership
  • Attachment Patterns in School-Age Children (5 to 7 Years of Age)
  • Attachment During Middle Childhood (7 to 12 Years of Age)
  • Attachment Patterns During Adolescence
  • Attachment in Adult Intimate Relationships
  • ch. 3 Adult Attachment Prototypes and Their Clinical Manifestations
  • Securely Attached Adults
  • Dismissing Insecure Adults
  • Anxious-Preoccupied Insecure Adults
  • Disorganized/Fearful Insecure Adults
  • ch. 4 The Assessment of Adult Attachment
  • Interview-Based Assessment
  • The Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) and Scoring System
  • Administration of the AAI
  • AAI Analysis and Coding
  • AAI Attachment Classifications
  • Incorporating the AAI Into Clinical Practice
  • The AAI Q-Sort Scoring System
  • The Dynamic-Maturational Model (DMM) Methods of Assessment
  • The DMM-AAI
  • DMM Classification Methods
  • DMM Classification of Attachment Strategies
  • Incorporating the DMM Into Clinical Practice
  • The Current Relationship Interview (CRI)
  • The Adult Attachment Projective Picture System (AAP)
  • Self-Report-Based Assessment
  • Peer and Parental Attachment in Adolescence
  • The Prototype Approach-Romantic Attachment
  • Forced Choice Prototype Self-Assessment
  • Categorical and Dimensional Measures of Adult Romantic Relationships
  • The Adult Attachment Scale (AAS)
  • Attachment Style (AS)
  • The Adult Style Questionnaire (ASQ)
  • The Relationship Questionnaire (RQ)
  • The Relationship Scales Questionnaire (RSQ)
  • Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR)
  • Interview vs. Self-Report Assessment
  • Assessment of Attachment-Related Behaviors in Treatment
  • The Working Alliance Inventory (WAI)
  • The Client Attachment to Therapist Scale (CATS)
  • The Therapist Representational Inventory (TRI)
  • ch. 5 Attachment and Psychopathology
  • An Overview of Attachment and Psychopathology
  • Self-Report vs. Interview Assessment of Attachment
  • Attachment, Emotional Distress, and Psychiatric Distress
  • Attachment and Anxiety Disorders
  • Attachment and Affective Disorders
  • Affective Disorders and Suicidality
  • Attachment and Bipolar Disorder
  • Attachment and Somatic Symptom Disorders, Factitious Disorders, and Malingering
  • Somatic Symptom Disorders
  • Factitious Disorders
  • Malingering
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
  • Attachment and Dissociative Disorders
  • Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder (DRD)
  • Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
  • Attachment and Addictions
  • Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
  • Eating Disorders
  • Attachment and Personality Disorders
  • Personality Disorders in General
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Conduct Disorder and Antisocial Personality
  • Conclusions About Attachment Status and Psychopathology
  • The Orphanage Study: Attachment and Complex Trauma
  • ch. 6 An Overview of Treatments for Attachment Disturbances
  • Starting Points: Bowlby's Attachment-Based Psychotherapy
  • Psychoanalytic Approaches
  • Interpreting Defenses and Working Through the Transference
  • Mourning the Loss of What Was Never Given by Attachment Figures
  • Attachment-Informed Psychotherapy
  • Attachment, Intimacy, and Autonomy
  • Clinical Patterns of Attachment
  • Attachment-Based Psychotherapy
  • Dynamic-Maturational Model Integrative Treatment
  • Targeting Dysfunctional Attachment Representations and Internal Working Models
  • Working With Attachment Representations Independent of Transference
  • Imagery of the Good-Enough Therapist Together With the Patient
  • New Forms of Attachment-Informed Treatment
  • Schema Therapy for Patients With Personality Disorders
  • Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)
  • Intersubjectivity-Based Treatment
  • Intersubjectivity and Adult Treatment
  • Exploratory Psychotherapy
  • Metacognitive Attachment-Informed Psychotherapies
  • Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT)
  • The Modular Approach to Metacognitive Development
  • Beyond Mentalizing and the Representational Self: Mindfulness and Transcendence of Self
  • A Consensus-Based Model for Attachment Treatment
  • Comprehensive Treatment of Attachment Disturbances
  • ch. 7 Introduction to the Three Pillars of Comprehensive Attachment Treatment
  • Attachment Disturbance as One Type of Overall Relational Disturbance
  • Treating Attachment Disturbance: The Three Pillars
  • The First Pillar: The Ideal Parent Figure Protocol
  • Background and Core Assumptions
  • Ideal Parent Figures as the Medium for Attachment- Promoting Qualities
  • The Five Primary Conditions That Promote Secure Attachment
  • 1. Felt Safety/Protection
  • 2. Feeling Seen and Known/Attunement
  • 3. Felt Comfort/Soothing and Reassurance
  • 4. Feeling Valued/Expressed Delight
  • 5. Best Self/Unconditional Support
  • Attachment-Based Imagery Over the Course of Treatment
  • The Second Pillar: Fostering a Range of Metacognitive Skills
  • Basic Metacognitive Skills
  • Intermediate Metacognitive Skills
  • Advanced Metacognitive Skills
  • The Third Pillar: Fostering Collaborative Nonverbal and Verbal Behavior
  • The Interdependence of the Three Pillars of Treatment
  • 1. Attachment Imagery Promotes Metacognitive Development
  • 2. Metacognitive Development Promotes Attachment
  • 3. Collaborativeness Promotes Metacognitive Development
  • 4. Metacognitive Development Promotes Collaborativeness
  • 5. Collaborativeness Promotes Attachment
  • 6. Attachment Imagery Promotes Collaborativeness
  • The Benefits of Three Pillars Treatment
  • ch. 8 The First Pillar: The Ideal Parent Figure Protocol
  • Overview: Positive Remapping
  • The Foundational Protocol
  • Setting the Therapeutic Ground
  • Facilitating the Creation of Ideal Parent Figure Imagery
  • Clinical Vignettes
  • Principles and Practices for Framing and Responding to Patients' Experiences
  • General Context Principles
  • Shape the Patient's Imagery and Experience
  • Suggest Attachment-Promoting Qualities in the Imagined Parent Figures
  • Contextualize the Patient's Experiences Within the IPF Frame
  • Suggest Changes in Scenes or New Scenes With Ideal Parent Figures
  • Bring Attention to Experience and Amplify Positive States
  • Anchor Positive States in Body Experience
  • Integrate Methods for Enhancing Positive States
  • Concluding the IPF Session
  • Suggest That Positive States Remain as Imagery Fades
  • Create a Bridge for a Smooth Transition Back to the Therapy Room
  • Reorient the Patient to the Present
  • Allow but Don't Encourage the Patient to Speak of the IPF Session Experience
  • Normalize the Experience and Reassure the Patient About any Negative Experience
  • Signs of Progress
  • Signs of Engagement With the Attachment-Promoting Imagery
  • Signs of the Beneficial Effects of Positive Attachment Representations
  • Manifestations of An Internalized Secure Base
  • Reinforcing the Internalized Secure Base
  • Working With Present Experience and Reducing the Frequency of IPF Sessions
  • Common Challenges During the IPF Treatment Process
  • Difficulties Patients May Experience With the IPF Protocol
  • Difficulties Therapists May Have With the IPF Protocol
  • Difficulties Pertaining to the Patient-Therapist Dyad
  • Recognizing Successful IPF Treatment
  • ch. 9 The Second Pillar: Metacognitive Interventions for Attachment Disturbances
  • The History and Development of Metacognition
  • First Generation: The Appearance-Reality Distinction and the AAI
  • Second Generation: Intersubjectivity, Mentalization, and the Reflective Functioning Scale
  • Third Generation: The Modular, Psychopathology-Specific Approach
  • Fourth Generation: Beyond Mental Constructions and Relativism of Mental States
  • The Spectrum of Adult Development
  • A Unified Model of the Development of Cognition and Metacognition
  • Clinical Applications: Methods for Promoting Metacognitive Skills in Patients
  • Basic Metacognitive Skills: The Pre-formal and Formal Levels
  • Awareness of the State of Mind in Self and Others
  • Metacognitive Monitoring
  • Contingency Detection and Metacognitive Mastery
  • Action Plans and Goal-Orientation
  • Meaning-Making
  • Intermediate Metacognitive Skills: The Post-formal Level