A Matter of Security: The Application of Attachment Theory to Forensic Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

Friedemann Pfafflin

ISBN 10: 1843101777 / ISBN 13: 9781843101772

Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Matter of Security: The Application of Attachment Theory to Forensic Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843101777
• ISBN 13: 9781843101772
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

As a psychodynamic theory of both normal development and psychopathology, attachment theory has particular utility for forensic psychiatry. A Matter of Security provides an attachment theory based account of the development of arousal and affect regulation, which offers a new way of thinking about mental disorders in offenders. This book also discusses the development of personality in terms of interpersonal functioning and relationships with others, which is essential to understanding both interpersonal violence and abnormal personality development. Attachment theory also offers a model of therapeutic work with patients that have particular resonance with forensic work because it uses the language of security. This collection focuses on attachment theory applied to forensic psychiatry and psychotherapy.

About the Author

Friedemann Pfäfflin is a Professor of Psychotherapy and Head of the Forensic Psychotherapy Section at the University of Ulm. Gwen Adshead is a forensic psychiatrist, forensic psychotherapist, forensic researcher and psychiatrist specializing in trauma.