Divorce: crisis intervention guided by attachment theory.
Persons in the crisis of divorce are increasingly being treated. Attachment theory is a way of conceptualizing man's propensity to form affectional bonds and the resulting patterns of distress when these bonds are disrupted. Guidelines for a short-term and crisis-oriented management based upon attachment theory are presented.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D003717:Denial, Psychological; D004243:Divorce; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009769:Object Attachment