title: Systemic therapy and attachment narratives: Attachment Narrative Therapy.
abstract: This article outlines an integration of attachment theory with narrative theory and systemic theory and practice: Attachment Narrative Therapy (ANT). This integration offers a more powerful explanatory formulation of the development and maintenance of human distress in relationships, families and communities, and gives direction to psychotherapeutic intervention.
authors.affiliation: University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK.
authors.forename: Rudi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dallos
authors.affiliation: Diakonhjemmet University College, Oslo, Norway drarlenevetere@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Arlene
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vetere
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D062525:Narrative Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D009769:Object Attachment; D011582:Psychological Theory; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Attachment theory; attachment narrative therapy; integrative formulation; narrative theory; systemic practice; systemic theory