Attachment and psychoanalysis : theory, research, and clinical implications / Morris N. Eagle.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-232) and index.

"DESCRIPTION Although attachment theory was originally rooted in psychoanalysis, theory and research in each area have developed quite independently. This incisive book explores ways in which attachment theory and psychoanalysis have each contributed to understanding key aspects of human behavior--including infantile and adult sexuality, aggression, psychopathology, and psychotherapeutic change--and what the two fields can learn from each other. Morris Eagle critically evaluates how psychoanalytic thinking can aid in expanding core attachment concepts, such as the internal working model, and how knowledge about attachment can inform clinical practice and enrich psychoanalytic theory building"-- Provided by publisher.

Historical introduction in collaboration with Everett Waters -- Care tenets of attachment theory in collaboration with Everett Waters -- Key research findings in collaboration with Everett Waters -- Understanding and measuring adult attachment patterns -- Divergences between attachment theory and early psychoanalytic theories -- Divergences between attachment theory and later psychoanalytic theories -- Attachment and infantile sexuality -- Attachment and adult sexuality -- Attachment and aggression -- Attachment and psychopathology -- Implications of attachment research and theory for clinical interventions -- Convergence and integration.