Attachment Disorders: Treatment Strategies for Traumatized Children

by Catherine Swanson Cain

Overview

Attachment Disorders: Treatment Strategies for Traumatized Children is an essential resource for therapists, parents, social workers, DCS workers, foster parents, educators, and child care providers facing the many challenges of working with traumatized children who have attachment issues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765703880
Publisher:	Aronson, Jason Inc.
Publication date:	03/14/2006
Pages:	248
Sales rank:	1,155,672
Product dimensions:	5.84(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.59(d)

About the Author

Catherine S. Cain, PhD, is a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist with over 25 years experience working with children with behavioral issues, including children diagnosed with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). She has authored several publications, teaches online classes on childhood disorders including Autism and ADHD, and consults with school districts across the nation on childhood behavioral health. She is married and a mother of five.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Social Learning Theory Chapter 4 The Attachment Process Chapter 5 How We Learn: A Physiological Model Chapter 6 Factors Related to Attachment: The Caregiver-Child Relationship Chapter 7 Factors: Relationships within Relationships Chapter 8 Attachment Disorders: Faulty Behavioral Patterns Chapter 9 Traditional Behavior Management Strategies Chapter 10 Nontraditional Behavior Management Strategies Chapter 11 Dealing with Behavior Specific to RAD Chapter 12 Glossary

Editorial Reviews

Dr. Cain has searched literally hundreds of books and research papers to glean the gems and combined them with her own expertise. From historical data to cutting edge treatment techniques, this book shines with jewels for those seeking answers to help challenging children. This is a wise woman, who is right on target. She clearly gets the picture and knows what to do about it. This book spells the answers out in detail. She brings a light to a dark subject; broken-hearted children with wounded minds.

Nancy L. Thomas

Dr. Cain has searched literally hundreds of books and research papers to glean the gems and combined them with her own expertise. From historical data to cutting edge treatment techniques, this book shines with jewels for those seeking answers to help challenging children. This is a wise woman, who is right on target. She clearly gets the picture and knows what to do about it. This book spells the answers out in detail. She brings a light to a dark subject; broken-hearted children with wounded minds.--Nancy L. Thomas, Author of When Love Is Not Enough, A Guide to Parenting Children with RAD

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