Terry M. Levy, Ph.D., D.A.P.A., B.C.F.E. is a psychotherapist, trainer, supervisor, and consultant with over forty years of experience. Dr. Levy previously founded and directed the Family Life Center (Florida) and the Miami Psychotherapy Institute. He was also co-founder and past president of the board of directors for the Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children (ATTACh). Dr. Levy is currently co-director of the Evergreen Psychotherapy Center and the Attachment Treatment and Training Institute in Evergreen, Colorado, USA.Michael Orlans is a Certified Master Therapist with forty years of clinical experience working with children, adults, and families in public mental health, the criminal justice system, and private practice. He is an internationally renowned author and trainer who has taught throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Japan. Mr. Orlans is also a co-founder and a member of the founding Executive Board of Directors of ATTACh. Together with Dr. Levy, he is co-director of the Evergreen Psychotherapy Center and the Attachment Treatment and Training Institute.

Dedication. Foreword. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. 2. Historical Perspective. 3. Roots of Attachment. 4. Personal and Social Competencies: The Attachment Foundation. 5. Disrupted Attachment. 6. Assessment. 7. Corrective Attachment Therapy: Basic Theoretical and Treatment Issues. 8. Corrective Attachment Therapy: Methods and Interventions. 9. Corrective Attachment Therapy: The Family System. 10. Adult and Couple Attachment. 11. Intensive Outpatient Psychotherapy. 12. Corrective Attachment Parenting. 13. Foster Care, Adoption, and the Child Welfare System. Appendix A. Intake Forms. Appendix B. A Day in the Life... Appendix C. Sentence Completion Form. Appendix D. Patterns of Attachment. Appendix E. Symptom Comparison: ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, Reactive Attachment Disorder. Appendix F. The Effective Corrective Attachment Therapist. Appendix G. Positive Psychology. Appendix H. Life Script. Appendix I. Follow-Up Treatment Plan. References. Index. About the Authors.

Clear and authoritative, this is a comprehensive overview of attachment theory, covering how attachment issues manifest and the authors' unique treatment models, 'corrective attachment therapy' and 'corrective attachment parenting'. This updated edition incorporates advances in child and family psychology that have occurred since the first edition.