Applying attachment theory to effective practice with hard-to-reach youth: the AMBIT approach

Attachment and Human Development

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 157-174

  Bevington, Dickon ^a   Fuggle, Peter ^a   Fonagy, Peter ^a  

^a ANNA FREUD CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Attachment; Hard to reach; Mentalization; Outreach; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEARNING; OBJECT RELATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROCEDURES; THEORY OF MIND; TRUST;

ADOLESCENT; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LEARNING; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PSYCHOLOGY, ADOLESCENT; THEORY OF MIND; TRUST;

EID: 84926419859     PISSN: 14616734     EISSN: 14692988     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616734.2015.1006385     Document Type: Article

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