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Published UK, 2009
This book presents a short and accessible introduction to what attachment means, how to recognize disorders in children, and how to help them. 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. He explores the mindset of difficult and traumatized children and the motivations behind apparently antisocial and defensive tendencies. The book includes case vignettes to illustrate the theory in practice, and offers a comprehensive set of practical strategies for parents, carers and practitioners in supportive roles caring for children.

CONTENTS
Understanding Attachment
Understanding Attachment Disorder
Parenting the Attachment-Disordered Child
Treating the Attachment-Disordered Child - What to Expect

Colby Pearce is Principal Psychologist at Secure Start, a private psychology practice based in Adelaide, South Australia.
Small-format paperback. 111 pages
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