Attachment theory was traditionally silent about shame. John Bowlby only mentions shame once in his writings. Yet shame is core to developmental and psychological distress. Empirical research has finally begun to address the place of shame in attachment.
The attachment antecedents of shame: Mothers’ representations of the shamed self. Attachment: New Directions in Psychotherapy and Relational Psychoanalysis, 15, 159–180. Authors: Judith Solomon and Carol George
Attachment, shame, and trauma. In A. Buchheim (Ed).Special issue State of the Art Advances in Attachment in Brain Sciences. Brain Sci. 2025,15,415. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci1504041 Author: Carol George
Representations of adult attachment and shame in parents of children with autism. Frontiers of Psychology, 16, 1519090. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1519090 Authors: Engberg Conrad, C., Lauritsen, M.B., Emil Færk.E., Jakobsen, H., Thomsen, P.H., & George, C.
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Editors: Carol George, Julie, Wargo-Aikins, and Melissa Lehmann. Routledge. March 2023.
ISBN 9781032104607
https://www.routledge.com/Working-with-Attachment-Trauma
" This book is a must-have resource for anyone using or considering using the AAP, and anyone interested in assessing attachment. Initial chapters provide an orientation to the foundation for the task stimuli and how responses to them are classified, its uses in practice, and a review of the neurophysiological correlates of its scores. In the remaining 13 chapters, talented experts illustrate the illuminating and unique information emerging from the AAP across a range of ages, settings, and presenting issues. Gregory J. Meyer, Ph.D., Professor, University of Toledo, former Editor of Journal of Personality Assessment
The editors have brought together an impressive group of international researchers and practitioners to highlight the clinical use of the Adult Attachment Projective Picture System (AAP). The chapters offer compelling examples of the AAP’s value for clinical practice, assessment, or intervention, especially in the context of attachment trauma and intergenerational transmission risk. It is a must for any student or practitioner working with vulnerable adults and parents and seeking to understand the fundamental underlying attachment mechanisms involved in the development of trauma and resilience. Chantal Cyr, Ph.D., Full professor, Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal, and Canada Research Chair in Child Attachment and Development
https://therapistuncensored.com/episodes/working-with-attachment-trauma-using-lessons-from-the-aap-failed-mourning-disorganized-dysregulated-attachment-with-dr-carol-george-210/
Show Notes Page: TherapistUncensored.com/TU210
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* 8 November 2022 Therapist Uncensored conversation with Carol George. Host Sue Marriott, Carol speaks about her path in the field of attachment and the origins and clinical application of the AAP.
* 19 & 26 April 2022 Attachment Theory in Action with Carol George. Host Karen Buckwalter. Carol speak about the AAP and its clinical applications.
https://therapistuncensored.com/episodes/using-the-adult-attachment-projective-aap-assessment-with-carol-george/ April 2022 conversation with host Karen Buckwalter.
Attachment Theory in https://www.tkcchaddock.org/attachment-theory-in-action-podcast