Attachment Theory in Action

Debbie Reed is President/CEO of Chaddock, a multi-service agency providing a full continuum of community-based, educational, and residential treatment services for children, birth to 21 and their families. While at Chaddock, Debbie has championed the development of several programs and services specifically designed to meet the needs of children and their families struggling with trauma and attachment disorders.Karen Doyle Buckwalter, LCSW, has over twenty-five years of experience working with children, adolescents, and families. She is Director of Program Strategy at Chaddock, where she has been instrumental in the development of an innovative residential program for adolescents, ages 8 to 16, with attachment disorders and complex trauma.

The book is written thoughtfully and sensitively by clinicians who have connected with love and understanding to their child clients and families over long years of experience. Karen Buckwalter and Debbie Reed have compiled a book full of clinical wisdom from some of the best clinical workers in the field.

• Attachment Theory in ActionKaren Doyle Buckwalter and Debbie ReedTable of ContentsPrologue Part I: Attachment BasicsOverview of Attachment Theory and Clinical Applications – Karen Doyle BuckwalterChaddock’s Journey to Discover What Works: Developmental Trauma and Attachment Program (DTAP) Treatment Model - Karen Doyle Buckwalter, Michelle Robison, Marcia Ryan, Angel KnoverekAttachment-Focused Treatment and the Brain: A Neuroscience Perspective – Jonathan BaylinPart II: Attachment-Based Clinical ModelsInfant/Child-Parent Psychotherapy: A Model of “Being With” Young Children and Their Families in Trouble –Michael Trout Embedded Relational Mindfulness (ERM) in Child and Adolescent Treatment: A Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Perspective - Pat Ogden and Bonnie GoldsteinDelight In Me: Repair of Developmental Trauma and the Birth of the Self – Kenny E. Miller Theraplay: Creating Felt Safety, Emotional Connection and Social Joy in Relationships – Sandra Lindaman, Phyllis Booth, Gloria CockerillGroup Theraplay – Evangeline MunnsDyadic Developmental Psychotherapy – Dafna Lender, Vivien NorrisSlowing Down The Dance: Use of Video Intervention Therapy with Parents and Children – Karen Doyle Buckwalter, George DowningTrust-Based Relational Intervention – Karyn Purvis, Amanda Hiles-Howard, Casey CallUsing an EMDR Integrative Model to Treat Attachment Based Difficulties in Children – Debra Wesselmann, Stephanie Armstrong, Cathy SchweitzerFamily Attachment Narrative Therapy – Todd Nichols, Melissa Nichols, Denise LacherPart III: Keeping it RealThe Voice of the AdopteeIntroduction – Karen Doyle BuckwalterReflections of an Adult Adoptee - Faith FriedlanderReleasing - Melanie Chung-ShermanA Parent’s Note to Therapists: What We Really Want You to Know – Lori ThomasIncorporating Attachment-Based Models Within Organizations – Debbie ReedAppendix: Additional Resources