Attachment and sexual offending : understanding and applying attachment theory to the treatment of juvenile sexual offenders / by Phil Rich.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-327) and index.

The relationship of attachment to juvenile sexual offending -- The foundations of attachment : attunement and human connection -- The formation of attachment and the emergence of self -- The secure self : attachment, self, and the internalized world -- An attachment framework -- Patterns of attachment -- The assessment and classification of attachment -- Measuring attachment -- Disordered attachment or attachment disorder? -- Applying the attachment framework : an attachment-driven cast study -- Presumed links : an attachment-driven pathway to sexual abuse -- The evidence for attachment-driven sexual offenses -- Antisocial pathways -- Essential elements : empathy, morality, and social connection-- The neural self : the neurobiology of attachment -- Understanding attachment-informed treatment -- The attachment-informed treatment environment -- Implications for treatment -- Conclusions : getting connected.

This book provides a broad overview of the literature, theory, and clinical treatment of attachment deficit. It discusses its application in understanding the etiology of juvenile sexual offending, as well as implications for treatment. Issues addressed include the components of attachment and social connection, attachment and the development of personality, neurology and attachment, the development of social competence, and consideration of whether attachment can be learned.

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