A matter of security: the application of attachment theory to forensic psychiatry and psychotherapy Friedemann Pfäfflin and GwenAdshead A matter of security: the application of attachment theory to forensic psychiatry and psychotherapyJessica KingsleyFirst280£19:9518431017771843101777

Abstract

This book is a ‘must read’ for all clinicians working in forensic psychiatry. It explores the psychodynamic theory of attachment and ways in which this theoretical base can be used to offer new ways of thinking about, and working therapeutically with, mental disorders in offenders. The authors of the various chapters represent a wide range of disciplines from a variety of forensic settings, demonstrating the flexibility of this theoretical framework