ATTACHMENT AND LOSS: Retrospect and Prospect
John Bowlby M.D.,
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John Bowlby M.D.
Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist, Tavistock Clinic, London
Tavistock Clinic, 120 Belsize Lane, London NW 3Search for more papers by this authorJohn Bowlby M.D.,
Corresponding Author
John Bowlby M.D.
Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist, Tavistock Clinic, London
Tavistock Clinic, 120 Belsize Lane, London NW 3Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
An historical sketch of the manner in which evidence has accumulated showing the ill effects of separation, loss, and maternal deprivation during the early years, and of how, in the light of this evidence, a new conceptual framework, often referred to as attachment theory, has been formulated for understanding personality development and psychopathology.
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