Child-Centred Attachment Therapy

Discusses CcAT model of working with children with attachment difficulties. This book describes the complexities involved in supporting parents in their struggles to respond positively to the needs of children who have been traumatized by their early experiences.

Gall, Maggie

About Child-Centred Attachment Therapy -- Preface -- Calling Home -- The long-term impact of attachment difficulties on families -- Background to the development of CcAT: a programme for fostering mutual attachment between child and carer -- From theory to practice: CcAT as a "working model" -- Phase 2 of the CcAT programme (1996). Brief evaluation of the pilot project: our learning from adoptive families -- Phase 3 of the project (1997-2007) -- Re-evaluating CcAT: its potential in child protection work -- CcAT therapists' learning and users' perspectives; professionals' perspectives -- A future for CcAT: spreading the word among professionals -- Overall learning from CcAT: who can benefit -- Epilogue -- CcAT: child's attachment behaviours -- CcAT parent's attachment questionnaire -- Life story work and life story books -- Structure of CcAT Programme -- CcAT work with carers -- Child-centred attachment work -- Ascertaining the wishes and feelings of children