Review

Treating Attachment Disorders

by Karl Heinz Brisch (Guildford press £17.99)

Written by a German child and adolescent psychiatrist and psychotherapist, this book explores the links between early experiences of separation, loss and trauma and psychological, behavioural and psychosomatic problems.

It has extended case illustrations. Brisch demonstrates the basic techniques of attachment-based assessment and intervention, emphasising the healing power of the therapeutic relationship. With a primary focus on treating infants and young children and their caregivers, the book discusses applications of psychotherapy over the entire life course. This new edition incorporates advances in research.

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