Researchers have used J. Bowlby's (1969/1982, 1973, 1980, 1988) attachment theory
frequently as a basis for examining whether experiences in close personal relationships …

Bereavement is a highly disruptive experience that is usually followed by a painful but time‐
limited period of acute grief. An unfortunate minority of individuals experience prolonged …

This new edition of Handbook of Mentalizing in Mental Health Practice reflects a vibrant field
undergoing development along a number of dimensions important for mental health. As …

As Bowlby himself points out in his introduction to this seminal childcare book, to be a
successful parent means a lot of very hard work. Giving time and attention to children means …

This book demonstrates that the relationship between attachment theory and
psychoanalysis is more complex than adherents of either community generally recognize. It …

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 …

Over the last ten years the basic knowledge of brain structure and function has vastly
expanded, and its incorporation into the developmental sciences is now allowing for more …

This eloquent book translates attachment theory and research into an innovative framework
that grounds adult psychotherapy in the facts of childhood development. Advancing a model …

This longitudinal study of forty‐four families explored fathers' as compared to mothers'
specific contribution to their children's attachment representation at ages 6, 10, and 16 …

Autonomy and agency are used extensively and often interchangeably; there is a debate
regarding their intersections with relatedness and separateness. This scholarship occurs …