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Therapeutic Parenting : What it Looks Like
In this post I will provide a description of what therapeutic parenting might look like when viewed as enrichment of conventional aspects of parenting that support recovery from inconsistent and inadequate care and early attachment trauma. Continue reading →
Reactive Attachment Disorder and the Looking-Glass-Self
Epilogue In his 1902 publication, Human Nature and the Social Order, Charles Horton Cooley introduced the concept of the Looking Glass Self to portray his idea that an individual’s perception of themselves develops in association with how they experience others … Continue reading →
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Tagged attachment, Attachment Disorder, attachment theory, psychology, self-concept, self-esteem, strengths, strengths based practice, trauma informed, trauma informed care, trauma informed practice
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A Tale of Four Mice: An Attachment Story
Following the popularity of the allegory, A Tale of Three Mice, which formed the prologue to the first edition of A Short Introduction to Attachment and Attachment Disorder, when I was asked by my publisher to prepare a Second Edition … Continue reading →
Posted in Adoption, Attachment, Fostering, kinship care, Parenting, trauma informed, trauma informed care, trauma informed practice, Trauma Informed Schools
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Tagged Attachment Disorder, attachment theory, Learning Theory, Operant Conditioning, reactive attachment disorder, Skinner, trauma informed, trauma informed care, trauma informed practice
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Therapeutic caregiving – why conventional is vital
We know that . . . We do that . . . These are all-too-familiar responses to endeavours to promote conventional aspects of caregiving and relating as part of a therapeutic approach to the care of children who are experiencing, … Continue reading →
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Parental CARE: Implications for Attachment Security and Disorders
Parental CARE: Implications for Attachment Security and Disorders A webinar with Colby Pearce Saturday 20 May 2017, 10.00am – 1.00pm, London, UK time In the same way that an infant’s attachments develop in association with their experience of who cares for … Continue reading →
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Tagged adelaide child psychologist, adoption, attachment, Attachment Disorder, attachment therapy, child psychologist, child psychologist Adelaide, child trauma, fostercare, fostering, kinship care, parenting, psychology, residential care, resilience, therapeutic care, therapeutic foster care, therapeutic fostering, wellbeing
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Foster Carers report Model of Care Interesting and Helpful
The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is an independent authority established to drive high-quality and safe care for people using health and social care services in Ireland. HIQA monitors foster care services against the National Standards for Foster Care, … Continue reading →
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Tagged adoption, development, foster care, foster care support, health, kinship care, mental health, Model of Care, psychology, residential care, Social Care, sport, therapeutic fostering
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Therapeutic Childcare – The CARE Approach
Earlier this year I set about revising and updating A Short Introduction to Attachment and Attachment Disorder. The second edition is available from December 2016. As part of the revision process I considered what we might mean when talking about … Continue reading →
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Therapeutic CARE and the Triple-A method
As a practising Clinical Psychologist and as a father to three boys I often think of child-rearing as akin to being a farmer who grows crops. The farmer expends significant effort preparing the soil and sowing seeds. Then the farmer waits and … Continue reading →
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Media Release: South Australian Program Embraced by Foster Carers in Ireland
An Australian-developed program for foster carers is receiving unreserved support in Donegal, Ireland. Known as the Triple-A Model of Therapeutic Care, the program is currently being delivered by Secure Attachment Matters Ireland with support from TUSLA, the Irish Government Child and … Continue reading →
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Foster Carer Wellbeing
Caring for children who are recovering from abuse and neglect is often a difficult and thankless vocation. Children are inconsistently appreciative of your efforts on their behalf; if at all. The professionals whose task it is to support you do … Continue reading →
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