The Neurobiology of Attachment-Focused Therapy - Enhancing Connection & Trust in the Treatment of Children & Adolescents

This groundbreaking book explores how the attachment- focused family therapy model works at a neural level. Investigation of the brain science of early childhood and developmental trauma offers clinicians new insights-and powerful new methods-to help neglected and insecurely attached children regain a sense of safety and security with caring adults.

About the author

Jonathan Baylin, PhD, a psychologist in private practice, offers workshops for therapists on integrating knowledge about the brain with psychotherapy.Daniel Hughes, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and author who developed Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy. He lives in Annville, Pennsylvania.

Summary

Uniting attachment-focused therapy and neurobiology to help distrustful and traumatised children revive a sense of trust and connection.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Baylin, Daniel A. Hughes, Daniel A. (Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Institute) Hughes
• Publisher: WW Norton & Co
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2016
• EAN: 9780393711042
• ISBN: 978-0-393-71104-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 241 mm x 32 mm
• Weight: 650 g
• Series: Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology; Norton Series on Interpersonal; Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology; Norton Interpersonal Neurobiol
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology