A Short Introduction to Attachment and Attachment Disorder

By Colby Pearce

Concise and easy-to-understand, this book provides an introduction to what attachment means and how to recognise attachment disorder in children.

Colby Pearce 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. The book explores the mind-set of difficult and traumatised children and the motivations behind their complex tendencies and behaviours. It goes on to offer a comprehensive set of tried-and-tested practical strategies that can be used with children affected by an attachment disorder. This second edition has been updated to include the new DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for Reactive Attachment Disorder and an increased number of illustrative case vignettes.

This is a perfect introduction to the subject for parents, carers and practitioners in supportive roles caring for children.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1785920588
• ISBN13: 9781785920585
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.4"