From theory to practice: The application of attachment theory to assessment and treatment in forensic mental health services

Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 211-216

  Rich, Phil ^a  

^a Stetson School   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; EDITORIAL; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PERSONALITY; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; THEORY; ADULT; CHILD; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; OBJECT RELATION; PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOPATHY; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIALIZATION;

ADULT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHILD; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER; SEX OFFENSES; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 34250626088     PISSN: 09579664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cbm.629     Document Type: Editorial

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