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<p><b>Over fifty years ago, John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth’s research on the developmental psychology of children formed the basic tenets of attachment theory.</b></p> <p>And for years, following these tenets, the theory’s focus has been on how children develop vis-à-vis the attachments—whether secure or insecure—they form with their caregivers.</p> <p>In the therapy room, this has meant working with individuals one-on-one, with the therapist assuming the role of the attachment figure in order to provide a secure base for treating clients’ problems that arose from troubled interpersonal relationships in childhood.</p> <p>Here, Daniel A. Hughes, an eminent clinician and attachment specialist, is the first to expand this traditional model, applying attachment theory to a family therapy setting. Drawing on more than 20 years of clinical experience, Hughes presents his comprehensive, effective, and accessible treatment model for working with all members of a family—not simply the individual in question—to recognize, resolve, and heal personal and family problems using principles from theories of attachment and intersubjectivity.</p> <p>Beginning with an overview of attachment and inter

Author

Hughes, Daniel A.

Publisher

W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9780393705263

Subjects

Medical, Medicine

Rating

4.3 / 5 (65 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14