Verso un modello di terapia sistemica integrato con la teoria dell’attaccamento

Journal title TERAPIA FAMILIARE
Author/s Germana Agnetti, Angelo Barbato, Gloriana Rangone, Francesco Vadilonga
Publishing Year 2015 Issue 2014/106
Language Italian Pages 31 P. 41-71 File size 240 KB
DOI 10.3280/TF2014-106002
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Concepts and methods derived from attachment theory, because of their theoretical coherence and clinical efficacy, are very suitable for integration with psychotherapies based on a systemic models. The authors first discuss current models based on such integration and examine the related outcome studies, then present their approach and its application to a variety of clinical settings. Last, the authors present the preliminary steps of a project in progress about the manualization of psychotherapy of adoptive families including severely traumatized children.

Keywords: Family Therapy Integrated with Attachment Theory, Attachment Measures, Metacognition, Manualization.

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Germana Agnetti, Angelo Barbato, Gloriana Rangone, Francesco Vadilonga, Verso un modello di terapia sistemica integrato con la teoria dell’attaccamento in "TERAPIA FAMILIARE" 106/2014, pp 41-71, DOI: 10.3280/TF2014-106002