Science and Clinical Practice of Attachment Theory

Brian Allen, PsyD, is Director of Mental Health Services in the Center for the Protection of Children at the Penn State Children's Hospital and Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at the Penn State College of Medicine. He conducts research on the developmental impact of childhood trauma and maltreatment, the effectiveness and implementation of clinical interventions for children, and problematic sexual behavior among preteen children. He has authored numerous works on the clinical application of attachment theory, including amp ldquo A RADical Idea amp rdquo (2 ), one of the most-read and most-cited articles in the journal Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

• PrefaceIntroduction: The Challenges and Promises of Attachment Theory for Mental Health PractitionersPart I. The Science of Attachment TheoryChapter : The Historical Foundations of Contemporary Attachment Theory: From John Bowlby to Mary AinsworthChapter 2: Attachment During Infancy and Early Childhood: Understanding Attachment BehaviorChapter 3: Attachment During Middle Childhood: Internal Working Models and Developmental TrajectoriesChapter 4: Attachment During Adolescence: Evolving Caregiver Relationships and the Role of PeersChapter 5: Attachment During Adulthood: Being a Parent and a PartnerPart II: The Clinical Application of Attachment Theory and ResearchChapter : Attachment and Clinical Practice With Infants and Young Children: The Field of Infant Mental HealthChapter 7: Attachment and Clinical Practice With School-Age Children: At the Intersection of Clinical and Developmental ScienceChapter 8: Attachment and Clinical Practice With Adolescents: Building Autonomy and ConnectednessChapter 9: Attachment and Clinical Practice With Adults: Applications to Individual and Couple TherapyPart III. Questions and ControversiesChapter : amp ldquo Attachment Disorder, amp rdquo amp ldquo Attachment Therapy, amp rdquo and the Redemption of a Clinical TheoryChapter : Frequently Asked QuestionsReferencesIndexAbout the Author