Introduction

An alternative to existing bipolar choices, this book looks at individuals and their distances from the self (individuation-deindividuation) and from others (attachment-detachment). Simultaneously theoretical, empirical, and applied, this book can be reasonably applied to all types of individuals involved in interpersonal situations regardless of culture, age, gender, or sexual orientations.

Part One: Definitions and Measurements

The author includes an introduction to the Individuation-Attachment Questionnaire.

Part Two: Implications of TILT for Individuals

This section is the basis for part two and includes a view of TILT across the life span.

Part Three: TILT for Couples and Families

The next section extends the analysis to TILT for couples and families.

Part Four: TILT for the Clinician

The clinician, counselors, and individuals attempting to help himself/herself are addressed in the final part: TILT for the Clinician. It includes application of TILT to everyday life.

Additional Insights

The text brings to life, through extensive description, the questions and situations consistently raised in couples therapy: space—too much or not enough. TILT: Teaching Individuals To Live Together presents a unique model of individuation and attachment and was developed to facilitate the understanding of the complex relationship between these two developmental processes across the life span.

The model shows how we gradually develop our boundaries and hence reduce the need for defensive interpersonal walls. The TILT Model has applications in the fields of therapy, education, and organizational development. Thus, it will be of interest to mental health professionals including psychotherapists, psychologists, counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists. Practitioners of transactional analysis will find this book of supreme interest and usefulness.