Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT) is heavily influenced by John Bowlby’s attachment theory. This posits that humans have an inherent, biological desire for meaningful relationships. Guy Diamond, Gary Diamond, and Suzanne Levy defined the parameters of attachment family therapy in their book Attachment-Based Family Therapy for Depressed Adolescents. Attachment therapy is a proven methodology for using family relationships to treat depression and prevent suicide in adolescents.

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