Amir learned about attachment theory while he was doing his residency in child and adolescent psychiatry, helping mothers with post-traumatic stress disorder better connect with their children — and as he was going through a break up.

Amir 在儿童和青少年精神病科做住院医时，帮助患有应激后压力障碍的母亲们更好地与孩子建立联系。在那时——以及经历分手时——他了解到了依恋理论。