Download or read book Assessing Adult Attachment: A Dynamic-Maturational Approach to Discourse Analysis written by Patricia McKinsey Crittenden and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2011-06-13 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A method for identifying the psychological and interpersonal self-protective attachment strategies of adults. This book focuses upon new methods of analysis for adult attachment texts. The authors’ introduce a highly nuanced model—the Dynamic-Maturational Model (DMM)—providing clinicians with a finely-tuned tool for helping patients examine past relationships, in addition to gauging the potential effectiveness of various treatment options. The authors offer a fascinating explanation of the neurobiological underpinnings of DMM, grounded in findings from the cognitive neurosciences about information processing. In this volume, readers have an eminently practical, theoretically-grounded work that is sure to transform many types of therapy.