ERIC Number: EJ750770
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Publication Date: 2006-Dec
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Attachment, Psychotherapy, and Assessment: A Commentary
Eagle, Morris N.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v74 n6 p1086-1097 Dec 2006
This article, a commentary, discusses questions and issues generated by 7 articles (see records EJ750759, EJ750761, EJ750764, EJ750765, EJ750767, EJ750768, and EJ750769) on the relationship between attachment theory and research, and psychotherapy and clinical assessment. The issues include the following: attachment-based therapeutic interventions for adults and child-caregiver dyads, change in attachment status as an outcome goal of therapeutic intervention, attachment pattern as a moderator of treatment outcome and therapeutic approach, clinical use of attachment measures, narrative/discourse and self-report measures of attachment patterns, and application of attachment theory to new areas. In the discussion of each of these issues, suggestions are made for future research.
Descriptors: Psychotherapy, Attachment Behavior, Parent Child Relationship, Clinical Diagnosis, Intervention, Adults, Outcomes of Treatment, Measures (Individuals), Measurement Techniques, Behavior Patterns
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