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Attachment Theory Applied

Fostering Personal Growth through Healthy Relationships

Mario Mikulincer and Phillip R. Shaver

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June 19, 2023
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In this compelling book, prominent investigators Mario Mikulincer and Phillip R. Shaver review the state of the science of attachment-based interventions in psychotherapy and beyond. They critically evaluate a range of programs that aim to strengthen parent–child, couple, and therapist–client relationships. The theoretical and empirical underpinnings of each intervention are examined, as are specific techniques used to enhance felt security and foster personal growth. The book also looks at evidence-based interventions outside the mental health domain, including programs that target teacher–student relationships and academic performance. Looking to the future, the authors discuss emerging applications of attachment theory in medicine and health care, management and organizational behavior, and group and intergroup processes.

See also the related work from Mikulincer and Shaver, Attachment Theory Expanded: Security Dynamics in Individuals, Dyads, Groups, and Societies.

“The book is written for students and researchers in various fields (clinical, social, developmental psychology, family studies), as well as clinicians in mental health fields. It is an excellent addition to a curriculum in any of these fields when it comes to the study of attachment theories. The authors, Mikulincer and Shaver, are household names in the study of research and clinical aspects of attachment theories. They are known all over the world for the exemplary work they do….This is a very comprehensive, well structured, and organized book.”

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“Attachment theory was created and has been expanded over the decades through happy collaboration between basic researchers and clinical practitioners. In recent years, attachment-based applications and interventions have grown to include domains as diverse as individual psychotherapy, parent–child support, couple counseling, elementary education, organizational management, and medical care. This book from groundbreaking researchers reviews, organizes, and condenses the sprawling literature on attachment-based interventions; highlights what has been learned and what needs to be studied further; and suggests new domains of application. Thought provoking, inspiring, clearly written, and extremely useful, the volume is likely to be of interest to many different kinds of professionals, as well as students. Highly recommended!”

—Jude Cassidy, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park


“This magnificent book demonstrates the powerful effects of secure attachments throughout the life cycle and across essential domains. With academic virtuosity, the authors, leading scholars in the field, summarize a tremendous body of work in accessible and actionable terms. The volume's scientific rigor is matched only by its clarity. This is the definitive book on the application of attachment theory to the most important areas of life. The evidence is clear that crafting situations in which children, teens, and adults feel securely attached to caring figures can create a happier, healthier, and fairer world. This book should be mandatory reading for students in the health and social sciences, practitioners in the caring professions, and organizational leaders at all levels. Read it, use it, talk about it.”

—Isaac Prilleltensky, PhD, Erwin and Barbara Mautner Chair in Community Well-Being, University of Miami


“A wonderful and engaging explanation of how attachment-theoretical principles can be used to improve security and foster interpersonal relationships. This volume does an excellent job of presenting the core theoretical ideas, reviewing how they have been tested in empirical research, and describing how they can be applied in a variety of settings. The innovation in this book is the applied angle: Mikulincer and Shaver give careful consideration to how attachment principles can be used in the workplace, in marital relationships, and elsewhere. A joy to read and an outstanding intellectual contribution.”

—R. Chris Fraley, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign

Table of Contents

1. An Overview of Attachment Theory and Research sample

2. The Broaden-and-Build Cycle of Attachment Security

3. Boosting Felt Security in the Laboratory: The Broaden-and-Build Effects of Security Priming

4.Enhancing Attachment Security in Relationships between Parents and Young Children

5. Enhancing Attachment Security in Relationships between Parents and Adolescents

6. Enhancing Attachment Security within Couple Relationships

7. An Attachment-Informed Approach to Individual Psychotherapy

8. Other Therapeutic Applications of Attachment Theory and Research

9. Attachment-Informed Practices in Working with Therapeutic Groups and Work Teams

10. Attachment-Based Applications in School and Educational Settings

11. Applying Attachment-Theoretical Principles in Medical Settings

12. Applying Attachment-Theoretical Principles in Organizations

13. Summing Up, Moving Forward

References

Index


About the Authors

Mario Mikulincer, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Founding Dean of the Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology at Reichman University in Israel. His research interests include attachment processes in adulthood, terror management theory, personality processes in interpersonal relationships, evolutionary psychology, human learned helplessness and depression, trauma and posttraumatic processes, and coping with stress. Dr. Mikulincer is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. He is a recipient of Israel’s EMET Prize for Art, Science, and Culture and of the Berscheid–Hatfield Award for Distinguished Mid-Career Achievement from the International Association for Relationship Research.

Phillip R. Shaver, PhD, is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of California, Davis. He has published numerous books, including Handbook of Attachment, and over 400 journal articles and book chapters. Dr. Shaver’s research focuses on attachment, human motivation and emotion, close relationships, personality development, and the effects of meditation on behavior and brain. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science and is past president of the International Association for Relationship Research, from which he received the Distinguished Career Award. He has also received an honorary doctorate from Stockholm University and Distinguished Career Awards from the Society of Experimental Social Psychology and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. He is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Audience

Researchers and students in developmental, social, and clinical psychology and family studies; mental health practitioners.

Course Use

May serve as a supplemental text in graduate-level courses.

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