Attachment theory, developed by Bowlby to explain human bonding, has profound
implications for conducting and adapting psychotherapy. We summarize the prevailing …

Attachment theory provides an empirically grounded framework for understanding important
aspects of interpersonal functioning in children as well as adults. Recently attachment theory …

The present study examined the relationship between adult attachment style and therapeutic
alliance in individual psychotherapy. Search procedures yielded 17 independent samples …

Contemporary attachment theory is inspiring a burgeoning literature on adult attachment.
This literature offers counseling psychology a compelling framework for understanding the …

How has the therapeutic relationship been understood? What are its essential ingredients?
What are the characteristics, or personal qualities, of the therapist and of the client that play …

Over the past decade, there has been an explosion of interest in clinical applications of
attachment theory. In the present article, we briefly describe J ohn B owlby's model of …

Attachment styles reflect individual differences in beliefs about self and others, interpersonal
functioning and affect regulation. We review and critically appraise studies suggesting …

The Therapeutic Use of Self has continued, since its publication in 1999, to be considered a
key text within integrative, humanistic and relational approaches for the training and …

There are essentially two bodies of literature exploring the clinical implications of attachment
theory and research for adult psychotherapy. The first is a research literature examining the …

This study utilized a theory-specific measure to examine client relational change over the
course of time-limited dynamic psychotherapy in 84 Ss (aged 26–64 yrs). Specifically, this …