This
work
offers
provocative
insights
on
the
practice
of
couple
and
family
therapy
and
shows
how
attachment
theory
can
inform,
enhance
and
guide
interventions
for
a
wide
range
of
relationship
problems
and
clinical
issues.
Recenzii
'The
editors
of
this
book
have
done
well
in
ensuring
that,
whenever
possible,
recommended
therapeutic
interventions
are
data
based...
The
various
chapters
are
well
written;
they
are
free
of
jargon
and
cohere
beautifully
into
an
integrated
whole,
balancing
theory,
clinical
practice,
and
research.'
-
Psychiatric
Services
'This
book
has
been
an
excellent
addition
to
my
training
curriculum.
As
a
text
in
a
graduate-level
marriage
and
family
therapy
training
seminar,
the
book
provides
students
with
an
essential
theoretical
foundation
for
understanding
the
manifestation
of
attachment
dynamics
in
a
clinical
setting.
Its
coverage
of
diverse
clinical
applications
and
populations
is
invaluable
to
the
students
as
they
work
to
integrate
theory
and
practice.'
-
Craig
W.
Smith,
PhD,
Marriage
and
Family
Therapy
Program,
University
of
Nebraska-Lincoln
"For
decades,
the
family
therapy
field
seemed
addicted
to
the
idea
that
families
and
couples
operate
like
machines.
Fortunately,
attachment
theory
has
come
on
the
scene
of
late
to
give
couple
and
family
therapists
a
secure
conceptual
base
for
understanding
what
is
fundamental
to
close,
committed
relationships.
Johnson
and
Whiffen's
outstanding
new
book
organizes
the
best
of
what
is
known
about
attachment
theory
and
family
therapy,
and
will
serve
as
a
springboard
for
creative
new
developments
in
this
important
area
for
a
long
time
to
come."--Alan
S.
Gurman,
PhD,
Department
of
Psychiatry,
University
of
Wisconsin
Medical
School
"Johnson
and
Whiffen
should
be
commended
for
providing
a
remarkable
resource
for
couple
and
family
therapists
and
researchers
alike.
This
book
brings
together
a
stellar
set
of
contributions
offering
a
unique
blend
of
basic
scholarship
and
creative
application.
The
result
is
essential
reading
for
graduate
students
and
a
'must-have'
handbook
for
clinicians
of
all
theoretical
persuasions.
Readers
will
find
a
theoretical
framework
for
the
field
of
couple
and
family
therapy
that
is
comprehensive,
data-based,
and
integrative.
I
enthusiastically
recommend
this
volume
to
anyone
interested
in
couple
and
family
functioning
or
strategies
of
intervention."--Steven
R.
H.
Beach,
PhD,
Department
of
Psychology,
University
of
Georgia
"This
impressive
volume
provides
a
theory-rich
account
of
human
attachment
bonds
and
the
development
and
treatment
of
relationship
problems.
It
draws
together
leading
researchers
and
clinicians
in
the
areas
of
developmental
psychology,
social
psychology,
and
couple
and
family
therapy.
The
contributors
offer
new
insights
into
the
links
among
emotional
experience,
relationship
behavior,
and
individual
adjustment,
together
with
valuable
techniques
for
strengthening
intimate
relationships."--Judith
A.
Feeney,
PhD,
School
of
Psychology,
University
of
Queensland,
Australia
"This
book
has
been
an
excellent
addition
tor
Nota biografica
Susan
M.
Johnson,
EdD
and
Valerie
E.
Whiffen,
PhD,
both
at:
School
of
Psychology,
University
of
Ottawa,
Ottawa,
Ontario,
Canada
