by Roger Solomon

Key words: attachment, attachment trauma, traumatic attachment to the perpetrator

This article offers commentary on the featured article on attachment trauma by Farina and Schimmenti (2025). Attachment trauma is often not recognized by clinicians. Hence, the presentation of a comprehensive definition of attachment trauma, together with a discussion of pathological processes and components of treatment, is timely. Case examples involving traumatic attachment to a perpetrator illustrate the importance of recognizing and treating attachment trauma, which creates vulnerability to perpetrators who exploit the need for connection.