RESOURCES
Resources for Growth
Resources
for Parents and Clinicians
ATTACh
Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children
An international coalition of professionals and families dedicated to helping those with attachment difficulties Numerous resources available through the site, including articles, YouTube videos, DVDs, and guides for parents and for therapists Annual conferences:Attachment and Trauma Network
Hope and Healing for Traumatized Children and their Families.
Support, education, and advocacy for parents, including online communities
Center for Family Development
Many resources for parents and clinicians, including trainings
DDP Institute
Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Institute.
Training, certification, and supervision in DDP
Resources including articles and books available on website
The Theraplay® Institute
Training and certification in Theraplay®, and attachment-based play therapy.
Many resources including books and videos available through website
Reading
The Neurobiology of Attachment-Focused Therapy:
Enhancing Connection & Trust in the Treatment of Children & Adolescents
by Jonathan Baylin, Daniel A. Hughes
This is a great book for parents and professionals alike to understand the neurobiology behind attachment-focused psychotherapy.
Creating Capacity for Attachment: Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Trauma-Attachment Disorder
ed. by Arthur Becker-Weidman
Craig W. Clark, MA, MFT, faculty in the John F. Kennedy University Graduate School of Professional Psychology and therapist in private practice, has co-authored a book about the treatment of trauma/attachment disorders.
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Contributors include seasoned therapists from around the country who have trained with Daniel A. Hughes, PhD, originator of this treatment approach.
“Creating Capacity for Attachment: Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Trauma-Attachment Disorder” is a comprehensive book intended for therapists, parents, and other professionals who live and work with children who struggle with relationship problems rooted in unresolved trauma related to abuse, neglect and/or loss.
This type of experiential psychotherapy utilizes relationship-building interactions during sessions and with caregivers at home, to resolve trauma in people who have experienced abuse, neglect, loss or other extreme challenges to their primary relationships.
The 334-page text on Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy is published by Wood ‘N’ Barnes and is now available in bookstores near you and through Amazon.com.
Becoming Attached: First Relationships and How They Shape Our Capacity to Love
by Robert Karen
This book describes the process of attachment and bonding in language that is understandable to all people.
The Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Book
ed. by Arthur Becker-Weidman
For anyone who has ever wondered how to translate theory and concepts into practice, this book is the answer. Beginning with an overview of DDP, Becker Weidman brings us straight into the therapeutic session. Spanning the globe, seven very unique practioners share actual transcripts of therapy sessions that illustrate each principle of the treatment. A must read for both beginning and seasoned folk interested in healing hurt children and their families. (Janice Goldwater, LCSW-C).
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This casebook illuminates Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy…in a way that makes it invaluable for therapists, graduate students, and clinical treatment supervisors. The contributing authors illustrate the creative integration of their personal styles with the theory and method, which is refreshing in contrast to some manualized approaches. The concept of phases of treatment introduced by Dr. Becker-Weidman provides context and mapping of the methodology in a way that contributes to reflective practice and case discussion. This is a must-have casebook for the clinician's bookshelf. (Michael Blugerman, MSW).
This collection of transcripts from sessions by certified Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapists gives therapists, educators, and child welfare and residential treatment professionals a detailed understanding of how Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy is used to help children who have a history of neglect, abuse, orphanage care, or other experiences that may interfere with the normal development of attachment between parent and child. The book begins with a description of DDP, its essential components, andthe ways in which those components are used differentially in different phases of treatment. The transcripts that follow illustrate those components and their uses. They cover a diverse range of clients and families so that the reader can appreciate the depth and breadth of DDP. Both the editor and the therapists themselves provide analysis and commentary on the therapists' goals, impressions, and techniques. This book complements the treatment manual Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: Essential Methodsand Practices, and will be useful in graduate courses on treatment, child welfare, family therapy, and child psychology.