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

Language: English

Published by Jessica Kingsley, 2003

1843101777 / 9781843101772

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280 pages. As a psychodynamic theory of both normal development and psychopathology, att achment theory has particular utility for forensic psychiatry. A Matter of Secur ity provides an attachment theory based account of the development of arousal an d affect regulation, which offers a new way of thinking about mental disorders i n 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 hav e particular resonance with forensic work because it uses the language of securi ty. This collection focuses on attachment theory applied to forensic psychiatry and psychotherapy.

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Title
A Matter of Security: The Application of Attachment Theory to Forensic Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
Author
Friedemann Pfafflin,Gwen Adshead
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley
Publication year
2003
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Paperback
Language
English
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1843101777
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9781843101772
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15.2cm x 1.6cm x 23.5cm
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