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Adult attachment style and core beliefs: are they linked?
Author(s) -
Platts Helen,
Tyson Mary,
Mason Oliver
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
clinical psychology and psychotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.315
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1099-0879
pISSN - 1063-3995
DOI - 10.1002/cpp.345
Subject(s) - conceptualization , attachment theory , psychology , schema (genetic algorithms) , style (visual arts) , developmental psychology , psychopathology , cognitive style , social psychology , cognition , cognitive psychology , clinical psychology , archaeology , machine learning , artificial intelligence , neuroscience , computer science , history
Bowlby's attachment theory has had considerable impact on research in developmental psychology. Despite this, its relation to other literature and application to clinical practice have been poorly exploited. This paper seeks to outline the current conceptualization of adult attachment styles, and explore the evidence for a link between attachment style and psychopathology in adulthood. The paper also provides a review of the cognitive research on the beliefs people hold in relation to their attachment style. Furthermore, the importance of building on this theoretical and empirical base to examine the connections between adult attachment style and schemas is highlighted. The last part of the review explores how attending to both the concepts of attachment style and schema may contribute to developing clinical practice. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.