Attachment Theory and Psychoanalysis

Name: Attachment Theory and Psychoanalysis
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781855753310
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By Peter Fonagy

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Attachment Theory and Psychoanalysis by Peter Fonagy explores the intricate relationship between attachment theory and psychoanalysis, challenging simplistic views held by proponents of either field. The book begins with an accessible overview of attachment theory and highlights key research findings. It then surveys psychoanalytic thought from Freud to Daniel Stern, offering a nuanced synthesis that deepens our understanding of mentalisation, self-development, and the interplay between early relationships and psychological processes.
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This book is ideal for students, clinicians, and scholars in psychology and psychotherapy, particularly those interested in attachment theory, psychoanalytic theory, and developmental psychology. It suits readers seeking a sophisticated but comprehensive exploration of mentalisation and early relational dynamics within a clinical context.

This book demonstrates that the relationship between attachment theory and psychoanalysis is more complex than adherents of either community generally recognize. It provides a brief overview of attachment theory and some key findings of attachment research.

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This book undertakes to demonstrate that the relationship between attachment theory and psychoanalysis is more complex than adherents of either community generally recognise. Beginning with a brief overview of attachment theory and some key findings of attachment research, and continuing through psychoanalytic approaches from Freud to Daniel Stern, this book offers a unique contribution to our understanding of the subject.

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Attachment Theory and Psychoanalysis by Peter Fonagy provides a unique contribution to understanding this complex relationship.

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Jeremy Holmes praises Fonagy as a "colossus" bridging psychoanalysis and attachment theory, describing the book as essential reading for students and experts alike. Holmes highlights Fonagy's influential theory linking secure attachment to the capacity for mentalisation and the development of self and other. The work is recognised for its philosophical depth, scholarly rigour, and humane insight, predicting it will become a seminal psychology text of the decade.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781855753310

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 December 2001

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Karnac Books

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 147.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 272

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Peter Fonagy Philosophy & Psychology

About the Author

Peter Fonagy is Freud Memorial Professor of Psychoanalysis and Director of the Sub-Department of Clinical Health Psychology at University College London. He is Chief Executive of the Anna Freud Centre, London. He is a clinical psychologist and a training and supervising analyst in the British Psychoanalytical Society in child and adult analysis. He has published over 200 chapters and articles and has authored or edited several books.