Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Casebook

This collection of transcripts from sessions by certified Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapists gives therapists, educators, and child welfare and residential treatment professionals a detailed understanding of how Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy is used to help children who have a history of neglect, abuse, orphanage care, or other experiences that may interfere with the normal development of attachment between parent and child. The book begins with a description of DDP, its essential components, and the ways in which those components are used differentially in different phases of treatment. The transcripts that follow illustrate those components and their uses. They cover a diverse range of clients and families so that the reader can appreciate the depth and breadth of DDP. Both the editor and the therapists themselves provide analysis and commentary on the therapists' goals, impressions, and techniques. This book complements the treatment manual Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: Essential Methods and Practices, and will be useful in graduate courses on treatment, child welfare, family therapy, and child psychology.

Arthur Becker-Weidman, PhD, is director of the Center for Family Development in Williamsville, New York. He is also editor of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: Essential Practices and Methods, scheduled for publication by Jason Aronson in late 2010; and Attachment Parenting: Developing Connections and Healing Children, co-edited with Deborah Shell.

Chapter 1 Acknowledgements Chapter 2 Chapter 1-Introduction Chapter 3 Chapter 2-Components and Phases of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Chapter 4 Chapter 3-Assessment Session-Exploration Begins Chapter 5 Chapter 4-Beginnings Chapter 6 Chapter 5-Developing the Alliance (and much more): A Surprising First Session Chapter 7 Chapter 6-Hello, Norma Jean! Chapter 8 Chapter 7-Pekka: The Silent Boy Who Has ADHD Chapter 9 Chapter 8-Exploration and Integration: When Present and Past Meet Chapter 10 Chapter 9-Erika's Shame: Middle Treatment Chapter 11 Chapter 10-The Case of the Murdered Swimming Towel! Chapter 12 Chapter 11-Integration in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: Amran's Story Chapter 13 Chapter 12-Endings Chapter 14 Chapter 13-The Girl Who Becomes Aggressive Chapter 15 Chapter 14-Conclusion Chapter 16 References Chapter 17 About the Contributors Chapter 18 Index