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Thomas Joseph Blakely, Gregory M. Dziadosz, Application of Attachment Theory in Clinical Social Work, Health & Social Work, Volume 40, Issue 4, November 2015, Pages 283–289, https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/hlv059
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Abstract
This article proposes the use of attachment theory in clinical social work practice. This theory is very appropriate in this context because of its fit with social work concepts of person-in-situation, the significance of developmental history in the emergence of psychosocial problems, and the content of human behavior in the social environment. A literature review supports the significance of the theory. Included are ideas about how attachment styles and working models may be used in assessment and treatment to help clients achieve a secure attachment style.