Attachment Parenting Developing Connections and Healing Children

by Becker-Weidman, Arthur; Shell, Deborah; Hughes, Daniel A.; Hunt, Karen A.; Lednur, Ash; Mattson, Audrey; Mayrose, Kristen; Phelps, Miranda Ring; Rubin, Phyllis; Spottswood, Robert; Szarowski-Cox, Julie

• ISBN13: 9780765707550
• ISBN10: 0765707551
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-14
• Publisher: Jason Aronson, Inc.

Summary

Attachment Parenting describes a comprehensive approach to parenting 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. Grounded in attachment theory, Attachment Parenting gives parents, therapists, educators, and child-welfare and residential-treatment professionals the tools and skills necessary to help these children. With an approach rooted in dyadic developmental psychotherapy, which is an evidence-based, effective, and empirically validated treatment for complex trauma and disorders of attachment, Arthur Becker-Weidman and Deborah Shell provide practical and immediately usable approaches and methods to help children develop a healthier and more secure attachment. Attachment Parenting covers a wide range of topics, from describing the basic principles of this approach and how to select a therapist to chapters on concrete logistics, such as detailed suggestions for organizing the child's room, dealing with schools' concerns, and problem-solving. Chapters on sensory integration, art therapy for parents, narratives, and Theraplay give parents specific therapeutic activities that can be done at home to improve the quality of the child's attachment with the parent. And chapters on neuropsychological issues, mindfulness, and parent's use of self will also help parents directly. The book includes two chapters by parents discussing what worked for them, providing inspiration to parents and demonstrating that there is hope. Finally, the book ends with a comprehensive chapter on resources for parents and a summary of various professional standards regarding attachment, treatment, and parenting.

Author Biography

Arthur Becker-Weidman, PhD, is director of the Center for family Development in Williamsville, New York. Deborah Shell, MA, LCMHC, is an adjunct professor in the Masters in Counseling Graduate Program at Johnson State College. Becker-Weidman and Shell are the coeditors of Creating Capacity for Attachment: Dyadic Developmental Psychotheraphy in the Treatment of Trauma-Attachment Disorders (2005).

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Theory Basis for Attachment-Facilitating Parenting	p. 1
Beginnings	p. 21
The Details	p. 47
Reasons for Misbehavior	p. 67
Theraplay for Parents	p. 83
The Role of Neuropsychological Evaluation and Intervention in the Management and Treatment of Children with a History of Early Maltreatment	p. 107
A Sensory-Integration Perspective	p. 125
Art and Attachment	p. 137
Storytelling: How to Use Stories to Help Your Child	p. 159
Mindfulness	p. 173
Raising a Child Who Exhibits Sexually Reactive Behavior	p. 185
Parenting the Child with Attachment Difficulties	p. 195
Resources and Approaches for Parents	p. 227
End Notes	p. 261
References	p. 281
Index	p. 289
About the Contributors	p. 291
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