The emotional attachment of a child to caregivers, and the attachment of the caregivers to the child, is of
vital importance to the child's socioemotional development. Proper attachment can affect one's ability to feel
and express love, moral development, motivation to achieve, and sense of identity. Modern industrial societies
have seen a recent surge in attachment problems, yet there has been little information on clinical interventions
for attachment disorders. The Handbook of Attachment Interventions meets this need by providing information on
diverse patient populations across different therapeutic philosophies, while providing specific techniques for
treating attachment disordered children and their families. The book begins with a discussion of how attachment
disorders relate to subsequent antisocial behavior patterns and other disorders, as well as general issues parents
may encounter with an attachment disordered child. Subsequent chapters discuss special patient populations (the
adopted child, military families, etc.) and techniques for intervention.
Practitioners in clinical, private practice, managed care, and hospital settings, social workers, developmental
psychologists, and interested parents find the Handbook of Attachment Interventions a valuable reference.