Attachment Disorder Course Information
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A 3-day course for 6-16 people.
Download printable Microsoft Word information Sheet
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Background and rationale of the Attachment Disorder course:
Knowledge of attachment disorder, what it is, how to identify it and what to do about it is now recognised as important for all those who work with children and adolescents. In recent years attachment disorder has become recognised as a discrete clinical entity, and one that appears to have distinct causal links with behavioural and emotional problems in children and in the development of personality disorder in adulthood.
This course therefore examines the concept of attachment disorder, the mechanisms behind causing further problems and in particular, how to identify it in children – the signs that are suggestive of attachment disorder.
Identifying it, however is not enough – one needs to intervene to remedy it as far as it is possible. The bulk of this course therefore describes – and allows you to practise – the interventions that are available whether you are working directly with children or via others, for example foster carers.
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In three days you will cover a great deal about Attachment Disorder:
• The four categories of attachment (both adaptive and otherwise) found from the Ainsworth
‘Strange Situation’ research.
• The DSM-IV definition of reactive attachment disorder of infancy or early childhood.
Zenah et al’s five types of attachment disorder.
• The causes of attachment disorder and why it is important to know them.
• How you can tell whether a child may be expressing an attachment disorder – what are
the signs in terms of four different headings?
• Links with Cognitive Behavioural Work: core beliefs held by securely attached children
and children with attachment disorder.
• Family interventions to address family dynamics.
• Groupwork with parents and children: mellow parenting. What mellow parenting is, the
criteria for participation in a mellow parenting group. The philosophical framework of
mellow parenting, the six dimensions of parenting.
• Working with foster carers: the relevance of the carer’s own background; how attachment
begins with the parents; teaching new ideas and skills; how to provide key ingredients for
secure
attachment; teaching children ‘the four Rs’; how to provide support to carers; how
to instil a sense of hope in carers.
• Therapeutic parenting: how to create a positive environment; how to create a clear and
consistent structure within the home; how to take good care of yourself and your partner;
how to communicate effectively both in verbal and non verbal terms; how to share out
responsibility between parent and child; how to give choices that work; how to use
specific techniques in crisis situations.
• Corrective attachment therapy: how to become attuned to the child’s needs; the
importance of displaying ‘positive affect’; how to give support to the developmental needs
and capabilities of the child; how to develop a positive reciprocal relationship between
yourself and the child; how to understand a child’s inner working model and core beliefs;
helping the child to review key events from the past; how to help the child manage
defence mechanisms so they don’t become maladaptive.
• Learning to apply the material taught by use of case studies and group discussion.
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Download printable Microsoft Word information Sheet
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A 3-day course for 6-16 people.
We bring the training to you for an all-inclusive fee of £4,165 plus VAT.
We are happy to provide our courses anywhere in the world for the standard UK fee plus the cost of one business class return airfare from the UK to the location of the course.
Target Training Day also available on this topic – see Targeted Training Days.
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