This comprehensive Handbook provides a landmark review and synthesis of the current state of knowledge about attachment and loss in children and adults. Bringing researchers, clinicians, and students up to date on one of the leading theoretical perspectives in contemporary psychology, pre-eminent authorities in the field cover the origins and development of attachment theory, biological perspectives, measurement of attachment across the lifespan, clinical applications, and emerging topics and perspectives.
'Destined to become a classic... This definitive work is essential for anyone interested in developmental psychology and developmental psychopathology. It is an invaluable resource for scholars interested in theory and research on attachment, therapists who work with children and adults, and students of psychology, psychiatry, pediatrics, social work, and related fields.' - Dante Cicchetti, PhD