The precise nature and etiopathogenesis of borderline personality disorder (BPD) continues
to elude researchers and clinicians. Yet, increasing evidence from various strands of …

The central premise of attachment theory is that the security of the early child–parent bond is
reflected in the child's interpersonal relationships across the life span. This meta-analysis …

This highly influential work--now in a revised and expanded third edition incorporating major
advances in the field--gives clinicians, educators, and students a new understanding of what …

This comprehensive handbook provides a landmark review and synthesis of the current
state of knowledge about attachment and loss in children and adults. Broad in scope, the …

Mentalizing, the fundamental human capacity to understand behavior in relation to mental
states such as thoughts and feelings, is the basis of healthy relationships and self …

It has often been assumed that animals were in the first place rendered social, and that they
feel as a consequence uncomfortable when separated from each other, and comfortable …

The study of human attachment organization is founded on the work of John Bowlby and
Mary Ainsworth, and takes among its topics several issues central to clinical work. This …

Family systems theory and attachment theory have important similarities and
complementarities. Here we consider two areas in which the theories converge:(a) in family …

Die neuen Erkenntnisse der Coping-und Familienforschung liefern ein differenziertes
Verständnis dafür, wie Kinder psychisch kranker Eltern und ihre Familien mit den multiplen …

Developmental processes lie at the heart of the relationship between transformational
leaders and followers. First, three major domains in which developmental outcomes have …