Attachment in mental health institutions: a critical review of assumptions clinical implications and research strategies

Authors:
SCHUENGEL C., IJZENDOORN M.H. Van
Journal article citation:
Attachment and Human Development, 3(3), December 2001, pp.304-323.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis

Attachment is relevant to institutionalised treatment and the therapeutic process in three identifiable ways: patients bring their mental representations of previous and existing attachment relationships to the treatment; attachment is relevant to the extent to which a therapeutic alliance is established and maintained. The outcome of the treatment may be related to attachment. Presents a review of attachment concepts which reveals that the several theoretical, conceptual and empirical questions remain to be answered before evidence-based clinical attachment guidelines can be formulated concerning patient-staff relationships.

Subject terms:
institutionalisation, interpersonal relationships, mental health problems, patients, staff, treatment, therapy and treatment, attachment, conduct disorders;
Content type:
research
Link:
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ISSN online:
1469-2988
ISSN print:
1461-6734

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