Child Abuse and Neglect
Neglect, physical abuse, and sexual abuse have profound immediate and long-term effects on a...
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Author: Arthur Becker-Weidman, Ph.D.
Child Developmental FAQ
The bond between parents and child and the life long attachment that results are vital to the development of health relationships, personality, psychological development, and cognitive development. The Center for Family...
Read MoreActivities to Facilitate Attachment
Touching, rocking, eye contact, movement and physical closeness all will facilitate developmental attachment. Any activity that encourages reciprocity (such as pat-a-cake) and emotional attunement is helpful. Peek-a-boo with...
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Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: What it Is and What it Isn’t
There are many misconceptions and fictions about treatments for trauma-attachment disordered...
Read MoreThe Subtle Signs of Attachment Disorder
Gail tells her seven-year-old daughter, Sally, to pick up the napkin Sally had dropped. As Sally crosses her arms a sad and angry pout darkens her face. Gail says, “Sally, I told you to pick up the napkin and throw it...
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