Assessing Adult Attachment: A Dynamic-Maturational Approach to Discourse Analysis
Assessing Adult Attachment: A Dynamic-Maturational Approach to Discourse Analysis (A Norton Professional Book)
by Patricia McKinsey Crittenden and Andrea Landini
English | 2011 | ISBN: 0393706672 | 440 pages | EPUB | 0,9 MB
by Patricia McKinsey Crittenden and Andrea Landini
English | 2011 | ISBN: 0393706672 | 440 pages | EPUB | 0,9 MB
A method for identifying the psychological and interpersonal self-protective attachment strategies of adults.
This book focuses upon new methods of analysis for adult attachment texts. The authors’ introduce a highly nuanced model―the Dynamic-Maturational Model (DMM)―providing clinicians with a finely-tuned tool for helping patients examine past relationships, in addition to gauging the potential effectiveness of various treatment options. The authors offer a fascinating explanation of the neurobiological underpinnings of DMM, grounded in findings from the cognitive neurosciences about information processing. In this volume, readers have an eminently practical, theoretically-grounded work that is sure to transform many types of therapy.