Attachment and the defence against intimacy : understanding and working with avoidant attachment, self-hatred, and shame
Cundy, Linda2018
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This work combines attachment theory and research with clinical experience to provide practitioners with tools for engaging with individuals who are indifferent, avoidant, highly defensive, and who struggle to make and maintain intimate connections with others. Composed of four papers presented at a Wimbledon Guild conference in 2017, this text examines the origins of avoidant attachment patterns in early life, describes research tools that offer a more refined understanding of this insecure attachment pattern, explores the internal object worlds of 'dismissing' adults, and considers the impact on couple relationships when one or both partners avoid intimacy or dependency.
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Author:
Cundy, Linda, author
Imprint:
London : Routledge, 2018.
Collation:
114 pages
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781138330450 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
616.8588
Language:
English
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BRN:
1278707