The Psychology of Attachment

Cover
Half Title
Series
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Introduction
	Reporting the size of effects
	Chapter summaries
1 Ethological-evolutionary attachment theory
	Four sources of attachment theory
	Evolution and ethology
	Attachment theory
2 The normative tenets of attachment theory
	Separation
	The development of attachment
	One attachment figure or many
3 Individual differences in infant attachment patterns
	Security and sensitivity
	The strange situation
	Conditional strategies
4 Disorganised attachment and attachment beyond the early years
	Disorganised attachment
	Alarming caregiver behaviour
	Development and change
5 The adult attachment interview and attachment in adolescence
	The adult attachment interview
	Lack of resolution
	Adolescence
6 Experiences in close relationships: romantic attachment and religion
	Romantic attachment
	Adult attachment styles
	Attachment and religion/spirituality
7 Current concerns in attachment research
	Mentalisation and psychotherapy
	Attachment and the brain
	Attachment-based interventions
8 Conclusion
	A balanced perspective
	Three principles
Appendix: Key concepts
Index