Attachment Theory in Adult Mental Health

<p>In the fifty years since its inception John Bowlby’s attachment theory has been powerfully influential on developmental psychology and more recently mental health. Bringing together the experience of a diverse range of mental health practitioners and researchers who routinely use attachment theory in their own work <i>Attachment Theory in Adult Mental Health</i> provides a guide to using attachment theory in everyday practice.</p><p>Adam N. Danquah and<b> Katherine Berry </b>present a wide-ranging and practical approach to the topic which includes studies on clinical practice the provision of mental health services and accommodating intercultural perspectives.<b> Section One</b> covers the basics of attachment theory and practice. <b>Section Two</b> presents clinical problems and presentations including among others the treatment of depression anxiety disorders psychosis personality disorder and eating disorders. <strong>Section Three</strong> addresses the needs of specific populations discussing the influence of sociocultural factors like gender ethnicity and age. Finally <b>Section Four</b> examines the organisation and the practitioner including using the theory to organise services and how individual therapists can integrate their own attachment histories into their approach.</p><p>Including the most up-to-date theories and practice in the field <i>Attachment Theory in Adult Mental Health </i>is ideal for psychologists and psychological therapists counsellors psychiatrists occupational therapists social workers and mental health service managers and commissioners.</p>