Restoring Mentalizing in Attachment Relationships - Treating Trauma with Plain Old Therapy (Allen Jon G.)(Paperback)

In Restoring Mentalizing in Attachment Relationships: Treating Trauma With Plain Old Therapy, Jon G. Allen, Ph.D., argues that the incorporation of mentalizing into attachment theory and research provides a solid foundation for trauma treatment, and offers therapists and patients a pathway to recovery. In plain language accessible to clinicians and laypeople alike, Allen describes trauma in attachment relationships, reviews the literature, and makes a compelling, evidence-based argument for the efficacy of psychotherapy. Specifically, the book: • Presents a comprehensive view of attachment trauma across diverse diagnostic conditions, directly linking these to the psychotherapeutic interventions that work best. • Allows therapists from different theoretical frameworks, by using these best practices, to treat patients with a wide range of problems and disorders. • Situates mindfulness and mentalizing as central to secure attachment, focusing clinicians' attention on these most critical dimensions of healing relationships. • Provides a thorough review of the research on attachment, mindfulness, and mentaliz
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