Abstract
The concept of a lifelong attachment system is derived from the author's four decades of clinical experience. This framework aligns with the collectivist values prevalent in Asian cultures, where individuals are regarded as integral parts of a larger community. Individual well-being is viewed as contingent upon a secure attachment system throughout the lifecycle. In order to illustrate the practical application of this concept, I will present a composite family therapy case study involving a socially withdrawn (hikikomori) adolescent. The objective of the therapy is to facilitate secure attachment systems. The therapeutic process includes establishing a therapeutic system, promoting secure communication within the system, and incorporating broader attachment networks. This composite case study discusses the culturally preferred value of human relationship from the collectivistic perspective prevalent in East Asian cities. It also introduces therapeutic approaches that effectively promote a secure family system by expanding the original attachment theory.
TY - JOUR
T1 - Lifelong Attachment System Asian Model of Family Therapy.
A1 - Tamura,Takeshi,
PY - 2026/4/7/revised
PY - 2025/1/29/received
PY - 2026/4/9/accepted
PY - 2026/4/23/medline
PY - 2026/4/23/pubmed
PY - 2026/4/23/entrez
KW - Asia
KW - attachment
KW - collectivism
KW - hikikomori
SP - e70137
EP - e70137
JF - Journal of marital and family therapy
JO - J Marital Fam Ther
VL - 52
IS - 2
N2 - The concept of a lifelong attachment system is derived from the author's four decades of clinical experience. This framework aligns with the collectivist values prevalent in Asian cultures, where individuals are regarded as integral parts of a larger community. Individual well-being is viewed as contingent upon a secure attachment system throughout the lifecycle. In order to illustrate the practical application of this concept, I will present a composite family therapy case study involving a socially withdrawn (hikikomori) adolescent. The objective of the therapy is to facilitate secure attachment systems. The therapeutic process includes establishing a therapeutic system, promoting secure communication within the system, and incorporating broader attachment networks. This composite case study discusses the culturally preferred value of human relationship from the collectivistic perspective prevalent in East Asian cities. It also introduces therapeutic approaches that effectively promote a secure family system by expanding the original attachment theory.
SN - 1752-0606
UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/prime/citation/42021639/Lifelong_Attachment_System_Asian_Model_of_Family_Therapy.
DB - PRIME
DP - Unbound Medicine
ER -
