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A Review of: “Adult Attachment: Theory, Research, and Clinical Implications”

Attachment theory has been the preeminent paradigm for conceptualizing infant-caregiver relationships for quite some time. Although initial interest was focused on these early patterns in infancy and their sequelae in childhood and adolescence, interest in adult attachment, particularly in the context of romantic relationships, is now reaching comparable proportions. The notion that internal working models of interpersonal relationships, derived from our earliest experiences of caregiver sensitivity to needs for safety, serve to guide adult relationships—at least in part—is no longer in doubt. This new volume places adult relationships in the foreground, using concepts from Bowlby and others but focusing on the function of the attachment process in adult relationships both with and without regard to individual differences in early attachment experiences and internal working models. The contributions included in this excellent book argue persuasively for viewing adult attachment as an important organizing principle underlying the success or failure of significant adult romantic relationships. The book is divided into five sections, beginning with an introductory section that provides the reader with a concise summary of the main tenets of attachment theory and brief chapter overviews. The second section focuses on measurement of attachment and the contribution of early internal working models to functioning across the lifespan. In particular, Shaver and Mikulincer (chapter two) provide an excellent review of the research supporting the contention that both interview and self-report techniques capture conscious and unconscious processes associated with states of mind regarding attachment. Also in this section, Hazan, Gur-Yaish, and Campa (chapter three) extend the four basic components of attachment functioning—proximity maintenance, safe haven, separation distress, and secure base—to adulthood and argue for the importance of research paradigms that can help elucidate normative processes in the development of attachment between adult partners. Section three explores the role of intrapersonal functions such as how the activation of attachment-related strategies affects mood, attributions of others’ behavior, and physiological processes. Section four focuses on interpersonal aspects of attachment as it relates to issues such as intimacy and conflict in adult