Attachment Theory
Subtitle: Working Towards Learned Security
By: Rhona M. Fear
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2018
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9780429472053
Subjects: Psychoanalysis; Psychanalyse
Description: "This book covers the groundbreaking concepts in attachment theory, as promulgated by Bowlby himself and during the years post Bowlby. It sets out to develop the seminal concept of 'learned security': the provision of a reparative experience of a secure base by the therapist so that the client can imbibe what he missed out on during his formative years. Rhona M. Fear points out that the idea of learned security has developed from the concept of earned security but is distinctly different. In Part I, Fear outlines the origins and progress of attachment theory and the concepts of earned and learned security. In Part II, she uses a process of dialectical thinking to put forward an integration of Kohut's self psychology, Bowlby's attachment theory, and Stolorow, Atwood and Brandchaft's intersubjective perspective. The unifying concept that binds these three theories together is that of empathy, but she puts forward a particular intersubjective, collaborative view of empathic attunement. It is through the consistent use of this in the consulting room, combined with the determination to build a coherent sense of narrative of the client's life in a collaborative way, that the author believes a sense of learned security can be achieved. In Part III, the author introduces us to four case studies of clients whom she believes have achieved a sense of learned security in their work with her in long-term therapy. In the first of these case studies, the client himself presents an account of how he feels that the therapy has impacted upon his life. This is a definitive account of the development of attachment theory from its very beginnings to the present day that is a must-read for students and experienced analysts alike with its clear explanations, innovative findings, and illustrative case studies."--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: PART I: ATTACHMENT THEORY AS THE UNDERLYING BASIS OF THE THEORY OF LEARNED SECURITY; title: CHAPTER ONE Origins of attachment theory; title: CHAPTER TWO Attachment theory Bowlby; title: CHAPTER THREE Mentalizing: a development in attachment theory post Bowlby; title: CHAPTER FOUR The concepts of earned security and learned security; title: PART II: PROBLEMS THAT LEAD TO INSECURE ATTACHMENT; title: CHAPTER FIVE; title: Maternal deprivation; title: CHAPTER SIX; title: The emotionally unavailable mother; title: CHAPTER SEVEN; title: Toxic parenting; title: CHAPTER EIGHT; title: The physical effects of emotional nurturance on the baby's brain; title: PART III: THEORETICAL UNDERPINNININGS OF LEARNED SECURITY; title: CHAPTER NINE; title: Heinz Kohut: the psychology of the self; title: CHAPTER TEN; title: The intersubjective perspective; title: CHAPTER ELEVEN; title: The theory of learned security; title: CHAPTER TWELVE; title: The clinical application of the theory of learned security; title: PART IV: CASE STUDIES; title: CHAPTER THIRTEEN; title: Nick (Part 1): moving towards a grounded belief in his own power; title: Nick (Part 2): Nick's narrative of the therapeutic process; title: CHAPTER FOURTEEN; title: Emma; a flower blossoms and shares her beauty with humanity; title: CHAPTER FIFTEEN; title: Jane: challenging her world view; title: CHAPTER SIXTEEN Helen: on becoming a person; title: PART V: CONCLUDING REMARKS; title: CHAPTER SEVENTEEN; title: Conclusion.