A Short Introduction to Attachment and Attachment Disorder
Book Details
- Publisher : Jessica Kingsley
- Published : January 2009
- Cover : Paperback
- Pages : 112
- Category :
Attachment Theory - Catalogue No : 28792
- ISBN 13 : 9781843109570
- ISBN 10 : 1843109573
Also by Colby Pearce
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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. It 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.
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'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, The Caspari Foundation, London
About the Author(s)
Colby Pearce is Principal Psychologist at Secure Start, a private psychology practice based in Adelaide that provides assessment and psychotherapy services in the areas of child protection, inter-country adoption, refugees and community child and family psychology. He has extensive experience in the teaching and training of psychologists and other professionals particularly in relation to insecure and attachment disordered children.
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