Neurobiology for Clinical Social Work: Theory and Practice

The last fifteen years have produced an explosion of research on the neurobiology of attachment.

This research, which explores the ways in which affect regulation play key roles in determining the structure and function of the developing brain and mind, has led to a revolution in the way that parent-child relationships are viewed. Although these insights have informed psychiatry as well as cognitive and psychoanalytic psychology, their application to social work practice, education, and rese...