Adult Attachment in Clinical Social Work: Practice, Research, and Policy

I. Theory Development Regarding Adult Attachment.-The Origins of an Attachment Approach to Social Work Practice with Adults.-Contemporary Theory and Research on Adult Attachment: Where is the Field Today.-Clinical Social Work and Regulation Theory: Implications of Neurobiological Models of Attachment.-II. Applications to Adult Clinical Practice.-Separation, Loss, and Grief in Adults: An Attachment Perspective.-Listening Closely: The Significance of the Therapist's Voice Intensity, Rhythm, and Tone.-Using a Mentalization-Based Framework to Assist Hard-to-Reach Clients in Individual Treatment.-Attachment and Caregiving for Elders within African American Families.-Attachment in the Family Context: Insights from Development and Clinical Work.-Applications of Attachment Theory to Group Interventions: A Secure Base in Adulthood.-III. Attachment Applications to Policy, Research, and Education.-Policy Implications of Attachment Processes in Adulthood: Caregiving and Family Preservation.-Contributions of Social Workers to Attachment Research.-Implications of Attachment Theory for Social Work Education