'The Royal College of Psychiatrists's Research and Training Unit."
Introduction
What is attachment?
The classifications of attachment
What are the factors influencing attachment organization (and disorganisation)?
Affectional bonds and attachment figures
Is attachment theory valid across cultures?
Introduction
Assessments of attachment
Assessments of caregiving
Which domains of functioning are hypothesised to be correlated with attachement and what are the possible pathways of its influence?
Evidence for correlations between attachment security/insecurity and the child's functioning
Two versions of attachment disorder
Research on attachment disorder - The nature of attachment disorder
Introduction
Evidence-based interventions : enhancing caregiver sensitivity
Evidence-based interventions : change of caregiver
Interventions with no evidence base
Conclusions regarding interventions.
Understanding attachment and attachment disorders : theory, evidence and practice by Vivien Prior. ISBN 9781843102458. Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers in 2006. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.