Concepts and methods derived from attachment theory, because of their theoretical coherence and clinical efficacy, are very suitable for integration with psychotherapies based on a systemic models. The authors first discuss current models based on such integration and examine the related outcome studies, then present their approach and its application to a variety of clinical settings. Last, the authors present the preliminary steps of a project in progress about the manualization of psychotherapy of adoptive families including severely traumatized children.
Keywords: Family Therapy Integrated with Attachment Theory, Attachment Measures, Metacognition, Manualization.