About the book: 2012 / The book, from the perspective of psychoanalysis, talks about the experience of applying attachment theory in clinical practice. The history of the emergence of attachment theory is briefly outlined, methods and results of scientific research on this issue are presented, as well as various approaches to the classification of so-called “attachment disorders”. Scientific conclusions are supported by descriptions of individual illustrative cases from clinical practice based on case histories of all age groups of patients. The final part of the book talks about the possibilities of fruitful practical application of knowledge on attachment theory in such areas as prevention, pedagogy, family and group therapy.