Contents:

Introduction The rhy thm of life cycles and changes

1 Birth and infancy

2 Toddlerhood and the beginnings of awareness and intention

3 Preschool Talking and negotiating

4 Four to fiveyearolds Confidence competence and other kids

5 Going to school

6 The school years Learning belonging and identity

7 Growing and healing DMMFST integrative treatment

Appendix 1 Assessments

Appendix 2 Published DMM case studies

Appendix 3 Published DMM comparative studies

References

Index

Back Cover

Attachment & Family Therapy offers an integrative, family-based approach to understanding and addressing the psychological and relational needs of distressed children and their parents. The book blends attachment theory and basic developmental research with the diverse insights and methods of all schools of family systems theory.
The problems addressed range from mild developmental issues, to autism, ADHD, disability, divorce and separation, psychosomatic disorders, and child protection and out-of-home placement. The solutions described involve not only traditional forms of family therapy, but also formulations and conceptualizations that combine individual, couples, and family work around specified issues. The authors present a sophisticated model of attachment that fits the breadth of clinical variation, focuses on family strengths, and is informed by insights from neurology and information-processing.