The Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children (ATTACh) is a multinational organization comprised of over 600 members from various fields interested in understanding and treating attachment disorder, which causes difficulties forming relationships. ATTACh employs an interdisciplinary approach and started in 1990, hosting annual conferences in major cities to discuss treatment methods. The group's co-founder and recipient of its Lifetime Achievement Award, Michael Orlans, directs an attachment therapy center in Colorado.

1. The Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children, by Michael Orlans
Commonly known as ATTACh, the Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of
Children serves as a multinational group of individuals with experience in the treatment of
attachment disorder. This type of condition refers to a person's difficulty in forming lasting
relationships, and it can emerge for a number of reasons. Employing an interdisciplinary
approach, ATTACh welcomes people from numerous fields who are interested in understanding
and combating these issues.
The organization started in September 1990, nearly a year and a half after the first conference
held on critical attachment and bonding. From its original 50 members, ATTACh is currently
comprised of over 600 people. Every year, the organization hosts a conference in a different
major city. To learn more about this body and its positions on treatment methods, please visit
www.attach.org.
About the Author:
As one of the proprietors of Evergreen Psychotherapy Center in Colorado, Michael Orlans, MA,
provides attachment therapy to adults, couples, and children. The co-founder of ATTACh, Mr.
Orlans received the organization's Lifetime Achievement Award.