Treating Attachment Disorders

Karl Heinz Brisch, MD, is a training psychoanalyst at the Psychoanalytic Institute and head of the Department of Pediatric Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy at the Children's Hospital at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Germany.

Kohler, Foreword. Part 1: Attachment Theory and its Basic Concepts. Historical Overview. The Development of the Concepts of Attachment Theory. Part 2: Attachment Disorders. Attachment and Psychopathology. The Theory of Attachment Disorder. Attachment Classification in Diagnostic Manuals. The Diagnosis and Typology of Attachment Disorders. Part 3: Attachment Therapy. Therapeutic Theory. Treatment Technique. Part 4: Treatment Cases From Clinical Practice. Manifestations of Attachment Disorders Prior to Conception. Prenatal Attachment Disorders. Postnatal Attachment Disorder. Attachment Disorders in Childhood. Attachment Disorders in School-Age Children. Attachment Disorders in Adolescence. Attachment Disorders in Adults. Summary. Part 5: Prospects for Further Application. Family Therapy. Group Psychology. Education. Critical Issues. Afterword. Appendix: Brief Precis of the Adult Attachment Interview Protocol.