The Adult Attachment Projective Picture System: Attachment Theory and Assessment in Adults

About Carol GeorgeMalcolm L. West

Carol George PhD is Professor of Psychology at Mills College in Oakland California. She has been at the forefront of developing attachment assessments for children and adults including the Attachment Doll Play Projective Assessment the Caregiving Interview the Adult Attachment Interview and the AAP. Dr. George has authored numerous research articles and book chapters on adult and child attachment and caregiving and is coeditor with Judith Solomon of the book Disorganized Attachment and Caregiving. She teaches courses in development and attachment co-directs a masters-degree program in infant mental health and trains and consults on the application of attachment assessment in research and clinical settings. Malcolm L. West PhD until his death in 2020 was retired Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Calgary in Alberta Canada. Dr. West worked as a clinician and researcher throughout his career. His research used attachment theory in clinical research including studies of cardiac rehabilitation patients depression in women and suicidal behavior in adolescents. In addition to the Adult Attachment Projective Picture System Dr. West developed self-report assessments of attachment in adults and adolescents.