Eagle Morris N. Attachment and Psychoanalysis. Theory, Research, and Clinical Implications

The Guilford Press, 2013. — 256 p. — ISBN 978-1-4625-0840-2.Although attachment theory was originally rooted in psychoanalysis, the two areas have since developed quite independently. This incisive book explores ways in which attachment theory and psychoanalysis have each contributed to understanding key aspects of psychological functioning--including infantile and adult sexuality, aggression, psychopathology, and psychotherapeutic change--and what the two fields can learn from each other. Morris Eagle critically evaluates how psychoanalytic thinking can aid in expanding core attachment concepts, such as the internal working model, and how knowledge about attachment can inform clinical practice and enrich psychoanalytic theory building. Three chapters on attachment theory and research are written in collaboration with Everett Waters.Historical Introduction, in collaboration with Everett Waters
Core Tenets of Attachment Theory, in collaboration with Everett Waters
Key Research Findings, in collaboration with Everett Waters
Understanding and Measuring Adult Attachment Patterns
Divergences between Attachment Theory and Early Psychoanalytic Theories
Divergences between Attachment Theory and Later Psychoanalytic Theories
Attachment and Infantile Sexuality
Attachment and Adult Sexuality
Attachment and Aggression
Attachment and Psychopathology
Implications of Attachment Research and Theory for Clinical Interventions
Convergence and Integration