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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
About the Author
Acknowledgments to the English Edition
Acknowledgments to the German Edition
Foreword
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Contents
Introduction
Section I. Attachment Theory and Its Basic Concepts
Historical Overview
The Development of the Concepts of Attachment Theory
Basic Assumptions of Attachment Theory
Attachment, Genetics, Neurobiology, and Trauma
The Concept of Sensitivity
The Concept of Attachment Quality in Children
The Classification of Infant Attachment Quality
The Concept of Attachment Representation
Attachment across Generations and throughout the Life Cycle
The Significance of Protective and Risk Factors
Attachment and Separation in Other Psychotherapeutic Schools
Section II. Attachment Disorders
Attachment and Psychopathology
Attachment and Trauma
The Theory of Attachment Disorder
Attachment Classification in Diagnostic Manuals
The Diagnosis and Typology of Attachment Disorders
No Signs of Attachment Behavior
Undifferentiated Attachment Behavior
Exaggerated Attachment Behavior
Inhibited Attachment Behavior
Aggressive Attachment Behavior
Attachment Behavior with Role Reversal
Attachment Disorder with Addictive Behavior
Psychosomatic Symptoms
Diagnostic Procedure and Methods in Attachment Diagnosis
Evaluating Sensitivity in the Parent–Child Interaction
Evaluating the Attachment Quality of Infants
The Diagnosis of Attachment Disorders
The Diagnosis of Attachment Behavior in Preschool Age
The Diagnosis of Attachment Representations from Preschool to the End of Elementary School
Attachment Classification of the Reference Persons
Use of Questionnaires in the Diagnosis of Attachment Quality
Section III. Attachment-Based Psychotherapy
Definition and Delimitation
Therapeutic Theory
Treatment Technique
General Considerations for Adult Psychotherapy
General Considerations for Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy
Special Considerations
Section IV. Treatment Cases from Clinical Practice
Manifestations of Attachment Disorders Prior to Conception
The Unfulfilled Desire for Pregnancy—Fear of Attachment to the Fantasized Child
Prenatal Attachment Disorders
The Pregnant Mother’s Fear That Imminent Birth May Dissolve Her Attachment to the Child
Complications in Pregnancy and High-Risk Pregnancies
The Diagnosis of Prenatal Abnormalities
Postnatal Attachment Disorder
The Mother with Postpartum Depression
The Mother with Postpartum Psychosis
The Trauma of Prematurity
Attachment Disorders in Childhood
No Signs of Attachment Behavior
Undifferentiated Attachment Behavior
Exaggerated Attachment Behavior
Inhibited Attachment Behavior
Aggressive Attachment Behavior
Attachment Behavior with Role Reversal
Psychosomatic Symptoms
Attachment Disorders in School-Age Children
School Phobias
Underachievement
Aggressiveness
Attachment Disorders in Adolescence
Addictive Symptoms
Antisocial Behavior and Delinquency
Neurodermatitis
Attachment Disorders in Adults
Symptoms of Anxiety, Panic, and Agoraphobia
Depressive Symptoms
Narcissistic Symptoms
Borderline Symptoms
Psychotic Symptoms
Depression in Old Age
Summary
Section V. Treatment of Early Childhood Developmental Disorders in an Inpatient Intensive Psychotherapy Unit: A New Model of Treatment
Intensive Inpatient Psychotherapy of Early Disorders
Components of Intensive Inpatient Psychotherapy
Physical Diagnosis and Treatment
Social Services
Milieu Therapy
Individual and Group Psychotherapy
Special Psychotrauma Therapy
B.A.S.E.® Babywatching
Work with Parents
The Hospital School
Supervision
Examples
Case 1: Lena
Case 2: Simon
Summary
Section VI. Prospects for Further Application
Preventive Programs:SAFE—Secure Attachment Family Education© and SAFE—Safe Attachment Formation for Educators®
Target Group of the Prevention Program
Components of the SAFE Program
SAFE Mentor Training
Evaluation of and Research on the SAFE Program
Summary
Special Adaptations: SAFE—Safe Attachment Formation for Educators
Prevention of Behavioral Disorders by B.A.S.E.® Babywatching
What the B.A.S.E. Program Teaches
Results of a Pilot Study
Family Therapy
Attachment and Groups
Psychopathology in Group Attachment
Group Psychotherapy
Education
Critical Issues
Afterword
Inge Bretherton
Appendix. Brief Précis of the Adult Attachment Interview Protocol Excerpted from George, Kaplan, and Main (1996)
Notes
References
Index
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