Integrative Parenting : Strategies for Raising Children Affected by Attachmen...

Integrative Parenting : Strategies for Raising Children Affected by Attachment Trauma, Paperback by Wesselmann, Debra; Schweitzer, Cathy; Armstrong, Stefanie; Vincent, Douglas (FRW), ISBN 0393708179, ISBN-13 9780393708172, Like New Used, Free P&P in the UKWesselmann, Schweitzer, and Armstrong help parents and caregivers raise children who have experienced attachment loss and trauma. They propose a model that involves a family therapist and EMDR therapist team, and outline parenting strategies to help calm behaviors and improve attachment. They describe the child's brain and the neurological impact of attachment trauma; ways to approach the child to increase their ability to manage and tolerate feelings using mindfulness; ways to bring positive emotions and play back into the home; methods for managing meltdowns and other challenging behaviors, such as lying, stealing, aggression, defiance, and sexualized behaviors; strategies for dealing with one's own triggers and feelings, as well as self-care; and strategies for managing daily behaviors and giving consequences. The guide is meant to accompany the clinician's treatment book, Integrative Team Treatment for Attachment Trauma in Children: Family Therapy and EMDR. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()