Assessing Attachment Across the Lifespan
In this presentation, Dr. George presents an overview of attachment assessments across the lifespan, outlining the empirically tested attachment assessments for children that set the foundation for assessing adult attachment. The discussion deepens as it moves to adult attachment assessment, exploring the Adult Attachment Projective Picture System (AAP, George & West, 1999) and the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI, George et al., 1984). Special attention is given to the ways in which the AAP broadens our conceptualization of attachment trauma. This perspective provides clinicians with an assessment foundation to discern incomplete mourning for clients with different patterns of childhood trauma and dysregulation.
Presenter: Dr. Carol George
Learning Objectives:
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Identify well-validated infant and child attachment assessment procedures.
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Examine the differences in assessment procedure and outcomes of the AAP and AAI.
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Recognize the complexity of variations of childhood experiences that set the stage for incomplete mourning for attachment trauma.
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$39.00 |
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$45.00 |
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$50.00 |
Carol George, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Mills College in Oakland, California. She has been at the forefront of developing attachment assessments for children and adults, including the Attachment Doll Play Projective Assessment, the Caregiving Interview, the Adult Attachment Interview, and the AAP. Dr. George has authored numerous research articles and book chapters on adult and child attachment and caregiving, and is coeditor, with Judith Solomon, of the book Disorganized Attachment and Caregiving. She teaches courses in development and attachment, co-directs a master’s-degree program in infant mental health, and trains and consults on the application of attachment assessment in research and clinical settings.
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