Attachment as a base for family and couple therapy

Child Psychology and Psychiatry Review

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 31-36

  Byng Hall, John ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attachment; Couple therapy; Family therapy; Insecure; Secure base

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548271556     PISSN: 13606417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1360641700002471     Document Type: Article

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