Attachment theory
Its relevance to the therapeutic alliance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9617711 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alastair J Mackie (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 203-212 |
| Publication date | 1981-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Medical Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1129 • E-ISSN: 2056-5194 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1981.tb01450.x |
| PMID | 7272247 |
| OpenAlex | W2087702738 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
Bowlby' concept of attachment is seen to be relevant to that part of the therapist‐patient relationship in analytic psychotherapy which enables the patient to remain in, and work in, the relationship despite his transference feelings, viz. the therapeutic alliance. The concept of attachment is felt to bring together under a common framework two aspects of the therapeutic relationship upon which many writers have individually commented, viz. that the interpretation is not the sole therapeutic factor and that there is a resemblance between the therapist‐patient relationship and the mother‐child relationship. Finally, the concept of attachment is seen to supplement that of dependence in the patient‐therapist relationship, and by doing so to emphasize the importance of the human relationship therein
Alliance · Attachment theory · Feeling · Interpretation (philosophy) · Psychotherapist · Relevance (law) · Therapeutic relationship · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology · Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 1984 - 2022 (39) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |