Severe Attachment Disorder in Childhood : A Guide to Practical Therapy

Niels P. Rygaard

ISBN 10: 3211998810 / ISBN 13: 9783211998816

Published by Springer Vienna, 2010

About this Item

Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - everyday examples are used to illustrate symptoms, theory and practice. If I have succeeded, the contents should not be difficult to understand, whereas working with the AD child in practice is a constant challenge to your convictions and responsibility. It is a guide trying to answer some of the common questions puzzling people working with children and juveniles suffering from Attachment Disorder: - Why is there an increasing number of AD children - What are the causes of an AD development in children - How does AD show in behavior and personality - How do you practice treatment or therapy at different devel- ment stages during childhood - What can you do to prevent an AD development, or to reduce the symptoms and consequences - What happens to people, groups and organizations working with these children - How do you develop and maintain your therapeutic attitude and the structure of treatment First, let me give you a short introduction to the problem of AD in general. What is 'attachment' In brief, the theory of attachment was developed from 1950 and onwards by John Bowlby (1969, 1973, 1988). Bowlby suggested early attachment (0-3 years) as an inborn behavior program in primates and especially humans. Bowlby's main idea was that the attachment behavioral system had evolved to increase the likelihood of the infant's protection and survival.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Severe Attachment Disorder in Childhood : A Guide to Practical Therapy
• Publisher: Springer Vienna
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3211998810
• ISBN 13: 9783211998816
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 13D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 13 millimeters depth
• Weight: 353 grams

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Synopsis

Based on more than 20 years of theory and personal practice, this handbook of therapy provides a theoretical understanding of the topic, and a wealth of suggestions for daily practice. The coverage includes a cross-scientific theoretical overview, the classic symptoms of disturbed attachment, and treatment at different stages of development, from measures to ensure a healthy attachment early in life to treatment at different stages of personality development to adulthood. Each step includes many examples from daily practice as well as checklists at different stages. Special sections on adoption issues, how to teach the AD schoolchild, sexual abuse and AD give tools and inspiration for the reader's own research. The final chapters address the personal development of the therapist as well as suggestions for designing the therapeutic milieu and teamwork. The book is equally useful to the practitioner and the adoptive parent or foster family.

About the Author

Rygaard, Niels Peter/ Clinical Psychologist, specialist approved by DPA (the Danish Psychologist Association)/Private practitioner, m.o. The International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders (ISSPD)