A survey of family therapists’ adult attachment styles in the United Kingdom by Yusof, Yusmarhaini, Carpenter, John S. W.

“…Research on individual therapy suggests that the ability to build effective therapeutic alliances with clients is related to the therapist’s adult attachment style.This paper reports an on-line survey of the attachment styles of registered family therapists in the UK which investigated associations between therapist’s attachment style, prior profession, gender and preference for a model of therapy.All 443 UK registered family therapists were surveyed and 82 (19 percent) replied.The survey included two standardised self-report measures: the Relationship Questionnaire (RQ) (Bartholomew and Horowitz in Pers Soc Psychol 61:226–244, 1991) and the Experiences in Close Relationships Questionnaire (ECR) (Brennan et al. in Attachment theory and close relationship. The Guilford Press, New York, 1998).The RQ invites respondents to rate the extent to which descriptions of secure, preoccupied, dismissing and fearful attachment styles applied to themselves.The ECR is a more conventional measure similar to a personality inventory. …”

Bereavement and mental health issues for institutionalized children by Ali, Asif, Shaffie, Fuziah

“…The purpose of this concept paper is to explain noteworthy contributions with regards to information on bereavement among children and their psychosocial problems in institutions and residential cares. The attachment theory is significant to explain the association of bereavement and institutions, which supported the evidence that bereavement among vulnerable population inside institution, are at high risk of social deterioration. …”
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The representation of child–parent relation: validation of the Italian version of the child–parent relationship scale (CPRS-I) by Teresa Rinaldi, Ilaria Castelli, Nicola Palena, Andrea Greco, Robert Pianta, Antonella Marchetti, Annalisa Valle

“…This study proposes a psychometric validation of the Italian version of the Child–Parent Relationship Scale (CPRS) developed by Pianta in 1992. Based on attachment theory, the scale assesses parents’ relationship perceptions with their own child and comprises three scales: Closeness, Conflict, and Dependency. …”
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Efficacy of a randomized controlled trial of a perinatal adaptation of COS-P in promoting maternal sensitivity and mental wellbeing among women with psychosocial vulnerabilities by Katrine Røhder, Anne Kristine Aarestrup, Mette Skovgaard Væver, Rikke Kart Jacobsen, Michaela L. Schiøtz

“…The COS-P is a manualized video-based intervention that based on attachment theory seek to enhance maternal sensitivity and decrease the risk on insecure and disorganized attachment. …”
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Community perception of heritage values regarding a global monument in Ghana: implications for sustainable heritage management by Justice Mensah

“…It was guided by Costin’s heritage values, community attachment theory and values-based approach to heritage management. …”
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Efficacy of a randomized controlled trial of a perinatal adaptation of COS-P in promoting maternal sensitivity and mental wellbeing among women with psychosocial vulnerabilities. by Katrine Røhder, Anne Kristine Aarestrup, Mette Skovgaard Væver, Rikke Kart Jacobsen, Michaela L Schiøtz

“…The COS-P is a manualized video-based intervention that based on attachment theory seek to enhance maternal sensitivity and decrease the risk on insecure and disorganized attachment. …”
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The moderating effect of self-control in the relationship between parenting practices and the abstinence of sexual activity among adolescents / Yusma Amira Muhd Yusof by Muhd Yusof, Yusma Amira

“…This study was based on Information Motivation Behavioral Skills Theory and Attachment Theory. A cross sectional approach was adopted and a total of 338 respondents between the age of 18 and 19 were selected using a combination of stratified and convenient samplings. …”
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The role of secure base and safe haven: a means of re-constructing the broken-self in Yvonne Vera's Under the Tongue by Dodhy, Shamaila, Jujar Singh, Hardev Kaur, Wan Yahya, Wan Roselezam, Bahar, Ida Baizura

“…It aims to analyse the recovery of the protagonist in light of John Bowlby's Attachment Theory. This research will strive to study the role of secure base and safe haven which function as a mean of re-constructing the broken-self of the protagonist. …”
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Visitor perceptions on place attachment to the Iranian National Botanical Garden as a recreational site by Sarookhani, Farzaneh

“…This study addresses visitors' perceptions towards recreational experience preferences and attachment to NBG. The Place Attachment Theory was used to explain the feelings, perceptions, ideas, meanings, and demands of the visitors about recreational activities in this garden. …”
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The SAGE handbook of leadership / by 172014 Bryman, Alan, Collinson, David, author, Grint, Keith, author, Jackson, Brad, author, Uhl-Bien, Mary, author

The Relationship between Communication Patterns and Marital Trust: Cyberspace Users of Langaroud City by faezeh piazchian Langroudi, h a

“…The theoretical framework of this research is the system theory, communication theory, Bowlby's attachment theory and Giddens’s trust theory. The research method was a survey and the data were collected through a multi-stage cluster sampling method using the Rample and Holmes Trust (TS) and the Christensen and Salavi (CPQ) questionniares, as well as demographic questionnaires. …”
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The Activation Relationship to Father and the Attachment Relationship to Mother in Children with Externalizing Behaviors and Receiving Psychiatric Care by Daniel Paquette, Chantal Cyr, Sébastien Gaumon, Martin St-André, Mutsuko Émond-Nakamura, Louise Boisjoly, Irena Stikarovska, Claud Bisaillon, Guadalupe Puentes-Neuman

“…As a complement to Bowlby’s attachment theory, activation relationship theory provides a greater understanding of the impact of fathering on child development, focusing primarily on parental stimulation of risk-taking and control during child exploration. …”
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The Relationship Between Nonsuicidal Self-injury and Attachment: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Soudeh Aghamohammadi, M Ali Mazaheri, Ladan Fata, Fereshteh Mootabi

“…Studying NSSI within the framework of attachment theory is reasonable since the capacities to regulate emotion come into existence in the framework of attachment in the first periods of a child’s growth. …”
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Promoting Sensitive Mother-Infant Interactions in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Development and Design of a Nursing Intervention Using a Theory and Evidence-Based Approach by Andréane Lavallée, Marilyn Aita, José Côté, Linda Bell, Bénédicte Grou

“…‘GP_Posit’ is based upon the Attachment theory, the Guided Participation theory as well as the Synactive theory of development. …”
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An exploratory study on how attachment classifications manifest in group psychotherapy by Alessandro Talia, Anna Georg, Björn Siepe, Salvatore Gullo, Madeleine Miller-Bottome, Jana Volkert, Corinne Neukel, Michael Kaess, Felix Bempohl, Sabine C. Herpertz, Svenja Taubner

“… Recently, attachment-informed researchers and clinicians have begun to show that attachment theory offers a useful framework for exploring group psychotherapy. …”
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Doll Therapy Intervention Reduces Challenging Behaviours of Women with Dementia Living in Nursing Homes: Results from a Randomized Single-Blind Controlled Trial by Valentina Molteni, Roberta Vaccaro, Roberta Ballabio, Laura Ceppi, Marco Cantù, Rita B. Ardito, Mauro Adenzato, Barbara Poletti, Antonio Guaita, Rita Pezzati

“…Conclusions: Consistent with attachment theory, our findings support the 30-day efficacy of DT, as this non-pharmacological intervention promotes perceptions of security by creating a situation in which patients feel confident and engaged in a caregiving relationship with the doll and reduces the challenging behaviours that are stressful for professional caregivers.…”
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The calming effects of maternal carrying in different mammalian species by Esposito, Gianluca, Setoh, Peipei, Yoshida, Sachine, Kuroda, Kumi O.

“…Attachment theory postulates that mothers and their infants possess some basic physiological mechanisms that favour their dyadic interaction and bonding. …”
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Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of supportive parents – coping kids (SPARCK)—a transdiagnostic and personalized parent training intervention to prevent childhood m... by Tømmerås, T, Backer-Grøndahl, A, Høstmælingen, A, Laland, H, Gomez, MB, Apeland, A, Karlsson, LRA, Grønlie, AA, Torsvik, S, Bringedal, GE, Monica, A, Fisher, PA, Gardner, F, Kjøbli, J, Malmberg-Heimonen, I, Nissen-Lie, HA

“…The intervention consists of components from various empirically supported interventions representing different theorical models on parent–child interactions and child behavior and psychopathology (i.e., behavioral management interventions, attachment theory, emotion socialization theory, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and family accommodation intervention). …”

Attachment style, friendship quality and the mediating effect of communication skills in young adults friendship : literature review by Lim, Ai Shin, Khoo, Elijah E.T., Yueh, Ranon Earn

“…Bowlby’s attachment theory (1973, 1980, 1982) postulated that the prototypes for adult attachment styles are based on their infancy experiences with the primary care-givers. …”
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Relationships between parental and peer attachment, social support, coping strategies and stress among Iranian adolescents living in Malaysia by Rabbani, Mohtaram

“…Parental attachment and peer attachment, as speculated in attachment theory by Bowlby (1982), are key factors of stress among adolescents. …”
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