This book presents a short and accessible introduction to what 'attachment' means and how to recognise attachment disorders in children.
The author explains how complex problems in childhood may stem from the parent-child relationship during a child's early formative years, and later from the child's engagement with the broader social world. It explores the mindset of difficult and traumatised children and the motivations behind their apparently antisocial and defensive tendencies.
A Short Introduction to Attachment and Attachment Disorder includes case vignettes to illustrate examples, and offers a comprehensive set of tried-and-tested practical strategies for parents, carers and practitioners in supportive roles caring for children.
A Short Introduction.
Chapter 1. Understanding Attachment.
Chapter 2. Understanding Attachment Disorder.
Chapter 3. Parenting the Attachment Disordered Child.
Chapter 4. Treating the Attachment Disordered Child - What to Expect.
Postscript: Eyes are Mirrors for a Child's Soul.
Glossary of Terms.
"The usefulness of this book, for any professional working with children and young people who have any kind of attachment difficulty cannot be over stated. For those who have a limited knowledge, it is accessible, informative and practical. For those who have a greater knowledge, it highlights in jargon-free language the importance of understanding attachment."
- Journal of Mental Health
"With lucid diagrams, chapter summaries, and a glossary, this text is useful for anyone seeking exposure to or review of the fundamentals of attachment theory."
- Alexa Hubbard, EABP Newsletter
"This excellent book is a concise description of the core characteristics of early attachment experience and how this impacts on children's expectations of themselves, of others and of the world in general. Attachment disorders are described in detail with recommendations for interventions which facilitate more hopeful development. It is relevant to those working with children in any setting, but in particular to carers of children whose early life has been affected by adversity."
- Dr Heather Geddes, Educational Psychotherapist, in Fostering Newsletter
"The usefulness of this book, for any professional working with children and young people who have any kind of attachment difficulty cannot be over stated. For those who have a limited knowledge, it is accessible, informative and practical. For those who have a greater knowledge, it highlights in jargon-free language the importance of understanding attachment."
- Journal of Mental Health
"With lucid diagrams, chapter summaries, and a glossary, this text is useful for anyone seeking exposure to or review of the fundamentals of attachment theory."
- Alexa Hubbard, EABP Newsletter
"This excellent book is a concise description of the core characteristics of early attachment experience and how this impacts on children's expectations of themselves, of others and of the world in general. Attachment disorders are described in detail with recommendations for interventions which facilitate more hopeful development. It is relevant to those working with children in any setting, but in particular to carers of children whose early life has been affected by adversity."
- Dr Heather Geddes, Educational Psychotherapist, in Fostering Newsletter
"The usefulness of this book, for any professional working with children and young people who have any kind of attachment difficulty cannot be over stated. For those who have a limited knowledge, it is accessible, informative and practical. For those who have a greater knowledge, it highlights in jargon-free language the importance of understanding attachment."
- Journal of Mental Health
"With lucid diagrams, chapter summaries, and a glossary, this text is useful for anyone seeking exposure to or review of the fundamentals of attachment theory."
- Alexa Hubbard, EABP Newsletter
"This excellent book is a concise description of the core characteristics of early attachment experience and how this impacts on children's expectations of themselves, of others and of the world in general. Attachment disorders are described in detail with recommendations for interventions which facilitate more hopeful development. It is relevant to those working with children in any setting, but in particular to carers of children whose early life has been affected by adversity."
- Dr Heather Geddes, Educational Psychotherapist, in Fostering Newsletter
"The usefulness of this book, for any professional working with children and young people who have any kind of attachment difficulty cannot be over stated. For those who have a limited knowledge, it is accessible, informative and practical. For those who have a greater knowledge, it highlights in jargon-free language the importance of understanding attachment."
- Journal of Mental Health
"With lucid diagrams, chapter summaries, and a glossary, this text is useful for anyone seeking exposure to or review of the fundamentals of attachment theory."
- Alexa Hubbard, EABP Newsletter
"This excellent book is a concise description of the core characteristics of early attachment experience and how this impacts on children's expectations of themselves, of others and of the world in general. Attachment disorders are described in detail with recommendations for interventions which facilitate more hopeful development. It is relevant to those working with children in any setting, but in particular to carers of children whose early life has been affected by adversity."
- Dr Heather Geddes, Educational Psychotherapist, in Fostering Newsletter
"The usefulness of this book, for any professional working with children and young people who have any kind of attachment difficulty cannot be over stated. For those who have a limited knowledge, it is accessible, informative and practical. For those who have a greater knowledge, it highlights in jargon-free language the importance of understanding attachment."
- Journal of Mental Health
"With lucid diagrams, chapter summaries, and a glossary, this text is useful for anyone seeking exposure to or review of the fundamentals of attachment theory."
- Alexa Hubbard, EABP Newsletter
"This excellent book is a concise description of the core characteristics of early attachment experience and how this impacts on children's expectations of themselves, of others and of the world in general. Attachment disorders are described in detail with recommendations for interventions which facilitate more hopeful development. It is relevant to those working with children in any setting, but in particular to carers of children whose early life has been affected by adversity."
- Dr Heather Geddes, Educational Psychotherapist, in Fostering Newsletter
"The usefulness of this book, for any professional working with children and young people who have any kind of attachment difficulty cannot be over stated. For those who have a limited knowledge, it is accessible, informative and practical. For those who have a greater knowledge, it highlights in jargon-free language the importance of understanding attachment."
- Journal of Mental Health
"With lucid diagrams, chapter summaries, and a glossary, this text is useful for anyone seeking exposure to or review of the fundamentals of attachment theory."
- Alexa Hubbard, EABP Newsletter
"This excellent book is a concise description of the core characteristics of early attachment experience and how this impacts on children's expectations of themselves, of others and of the world in general. Attachment disorders are described in detail with recommendations for interventions which facilitate more hopeful development. It is relevant to those working with children in any setting, but in particular to carers of children whose early life has been affected by adversity."
- Dr Heather Geddes, Educational Psychotherapist, in Fostering Newsletter
"The usefulness of this book, for any professional working with children and young people who have any kind of attachment difficulty cannot be over stated. For those who have a limited knowledge, it is accessible, informative and practical. For those who have a greater knowledge, it highlights in jargon-free language the importance of understanding attachment."
- Journal of Mental Health
"With lucid diagrams, chapter summaries, and a glossary, this text is useful for anyone seeking exposure to or review of the fundamentals of attachment theory."
- Alexa Hubbard, EABP Newsletter
"This excellent book is a concise description of the core characteristics of early attachment experience and how this impacts on children's expectations of themselves, of others and of the world in general. Attachment disorders are described in detail with recommendations for interventions which facilitate more hopeful development. It is relevant to those working with children in any setting, but in particular to carers of children whose early life has been affected by adversity."
- Dr Heather Geddes, Educational Psychotherapist, in Fostering Newsletter
"The usefulness of this book, for any professional working with children and young people who have any kind of attachment difficulty cannot be over stated. For those who have a limited knowledge, it is accessible, informative and practical. For those who have a greater knowledge, it highlights in jargon-free language the importance of understanding attachment."
- Journal of Mental Health
"With lucid diagrams, chapter summaries, and a glossary, this text is useful for anyone seeking exposure to or review of the fundamentals of attachment theory."
- Alexa Hubbard, EABP Newsletter
"This excellent book is a concise description of the core characteristics of early attachment experience and how this impacts on children's expectations of themselves, of others and of the world in general. Attachment disorders are described in detail with recommendations for interventions which facilitate more hopeful development. It is relevant to those working with children in any setting, but in particular to carers of children whose early life has been affected by adversity."
- Dr Heather Geddes, Educational Psychotherapist, in Fostering Newsletter
"The usefulness of this book, for any professional working with children and young people who have any kind of attachment difficulty cannot be over stated. For those who have a limited knowledge, it is accessible, informative and practical. For those who have a greater knowledge, it highlights in jargon-free language the importance of understanding attachment."
- Journal of Mental Health
"With lucid diagrams, chapter summaries, and a glossary, this text is useful for anyone seeking exposure to or review of the fundamentals of attachment theory."
- Alexa Hubbard, EABP Newsletter
"This excellent book is a concise description of the core characteristics of early attachment experience and how this impacts on children's expectations of themselves, of others and of the world in general. Attachment disorders are described in detail with recommendations for interventions which facilitate more hopeful development. It is relevant to those working with children in any setting, but in particular to carers of children whose early life has been affected by adversity."
- Dr Heather Geddes, Educational Psychotherapist, in Fostering Newsletter
"The usefulness of this book, for any professional working with children and young people who have any kind of attachment difficulty cannot be over stated. For those who have a limited knowledge, it is accessible, informative and practical. For those who have a greater knowledge, it highlights in jargon-free language the importance of understanding attachment."
- Journal of Mental Health
"With lucid diagrams, chapter summaries, and a glossary, this text is useful for anyone seeking exposure to or review of the fundamentals of attachment theory."
- Alexa Hubbard, EABP Newsletter
"This excellent book is a concise description of the core characteristics of early attachment experience and how this impacts on children's expectations of themselves, of others and of the world in general. Attachment disorders are described in detail with recommendations for interventions which facilitate more hopeful development. It is relevant to those working with children in any setting, but in particular to carers of children whose early life has been affected by adversity."
- Dr Heather Geddes, Educational Psychotherapist, in Fostering Newsletter
"The usefulness of this book, for any professional working with children and young people who have any kind of attachment difficulty cannot be over stated. For those who have a limited knowledge, it is accessible, informative and practical. For those who have a greater knowledge, it highlights in jargon-free language the importance of understanding attachment."
- Journal of Mental Health
"With lucid diagrams, chapter summaries, and a glossary, this text is useful for anyone seeking exposure to or review of the fundamentals of attachment theory."
- Alexa Hubbard, EABP Newsletter
"This excellent book is a concise description of the core characteristics of early attachment experience and how this impacts on children's expectations of themselves, of others and of the world in general. Attachment disorders are described in detail with recommendations for interventions which facilitate more hopeful development. It is relevant to those working with children in any setting, but in particular to carers of children whose early life has been affected by adversity."
- Dr Heather Geddes, Educational Psychotherapist, in Fostering Newsletter
"The usefulness of this book, for any professional working with children and young people who have any kind of attachment difficulty cannot be over stated. For those who have a limited knowledge, it is accessible, informative and practical. For those who have a greater knowledge, it highlights in jargon-free language the importance of understanding attachment."
- Journal of Mental Health
"With lucid diagrams, chapter summaries, and a glossary, this text is useful for anyone seeking exposure to or review of the fundamentals of attachment theory."
- Alexa Hubbard, EABP Newsletter
"This excellent book is a concise description of the core characteristics of early attachment experience and how this impacts on children's expectations of themselves, of others and of the world in general. Attachment disorders are described in detail with recommendations for interventions which facilitate more hopeful development. It is relevant to those working with children in any setting, but in particular to carers of children whose early life has been affected by adversity."
- Dr Heather Geddes, Educational Psychotherapist, in Fostering Newsletter
"The usefulness of this book, for any professional working with children and young people who have any kind of attachment difficulty cannot be over stated. For those who have a limited knowledge, it is accessible, informative and practical. For those who have a greater knowledge, it highlights in jargon-free language the importance of understanding attachment."
- Journal of Mental Health
"With lucid diagrams, chapter summaries, and a glossary, this text is useful for anyone seeking exposure to or review of the fundamentals of attachment theory."
- Alexa Hubbard, EABP Newsletter
"This excellent book is a concise description of the core characteristics of early attachment experience and how this impacts on children's expectations of themselves, of others and of the world in general. Attachment disorders are described in detail with recommendations for interventions which facilitate more hopeful development. It is relevant to those working with children in any setting, but in particular to carers of children whose early life has been affected by adversity."
- Dr Heather Geddes, Educational Psychotherapist, in Fostering Newsletter
"The usefulness of this book, for any professional working with children and young people who have any kind of attachment difficulty cannot be over stated. For those who have a limited knowledge, it is accessible, informative and practical. For those who have a greater knowledge, it highlights in jargon-free language the importance of understanding attachment."
- Journal of Mental Health
"With lucid diagrams, chapter summaries, and a glossary, this text is useful for anyone seeking exposure to or review of the fundamentals of attachment theory."
- Alexa Hubbard, EABP Newsletter
"This excellent book is a concise description of the core characteristics of early attachment experience and how this impacts on children's expectations of themselves, of others and of the world in general. Attachment disorders are described in detail with recommendations for interventions which facilitate more hopeful development. It is relevant to those working with children in any setting, but in particular to carers of children whose early life has been affected by adversity."
- Dr Heather Geddes, Educational Psychotherapist, in Fostering Newsletter