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Published on: September 19, 2019
[The Adult Attachment Interview - fundamentals, use, and applications in clinical work]
Iris C Reiner1, Elisabeth Fremmer-Bombik, Manfred E Beutel
1Dr. phil. Dipl.-Psych. Iris Reiner, Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität,Untere Zahlbacher Str. 8, 55131 Mainz,
Abstract:
The present paper looks at the potential of the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) and its underlying basis in attachment theory for use in psychotherapeutic work. We summarize the basic tenets of attachment theory, detail the content and structure of the AAI, provide instructions for conducting the AAI, and introduce the Main et al. (2002) coding system. We then report on associations between AAI-Attachment groups and psychosomatic diseases and, finally, demonstrate applications of the AAI in clinical work and research.
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