The Assessing Adult Attachment - A Dynamic-Maturational Approach to Discourse Analysis

Author(s): Patricia McKinsey Crittenden; Andrea Landini

Attachment Theory

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.


Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9780393706673
  • : W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
  • : W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
  • : May 2011
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Patricia McKinsey Crittenden; Andrea Landini
  • : Hardback
  • : English
  • : 155.6
  • : 440