Attachment in Adulthood, First Edition

Mario Mikulincer, PhD, New School of Psychology, Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Herzliya, Israel Phillip R. Shaver, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of California, Davis, USA

Part 1. The Attachment Behavioral System: Normative Processes and Individual Differences. 1. The Attachment Behavioral System: Basic Concepts and Principles. 2. A Model of Attachment-system Functioning and Dynamics in Adulthood. 3. Normative Attachment Processes. 4. Measurement of Attachment-related Constructs in Adulthood. 5. Individual Differences in Attachment-system Functioning: Development, Stability, and Change. Part 2. Intrapersonal Aspects of Attachment-system Functioning. 6. Attachment-related Mental Representations of Self and Others. 7. Attachment Processes and Emotion Regulation. 8. Attachment Orientations, Behavioral Self-regulation, and Personal Growth. Part 3. Interpersonal Manifestations of Attachment-system Functioning. 9. An Attachment Perspective on Interpersonal Regulation. 10. Attachment Processes and Couple Functioning. 11. Relations Between the Attachment and Caregiving Systems. 12. Attachment and Sex. Part 4. Clinical and Organizational Applications of Attachment Theory. 13. Attachment Bases of Psychopathology. 14. Implications of Attachment Theory and Research for Counseling and Psychotherapy. 15. Applications of Attachment Theory and Research in Group and Organizational Settings. Part 5. Epilogue. 16. Reflections on Attachment Security. Appendices: A. Adult Attachment Questionnaire (AAQ). B. Adult Attachment Scale (AAS). C. Attachment Style Questionnaire (ASQ). D. Relationship Style Questionnaire (RSQ). E. Experience in Close Relationships Scale (ECR). F. The ECR-R Items. G. Caregiving Questionnaire.