Integrative Team Treatment for Attachment Trauma in Children: Family Therapy and EMDR
Debra Wesselmann, Cathy Schweitzer, & Stefanie Armstrong
Children traumatized in early attachment relationships by neglect, abuse, hospitalizations, surgeries, foster home placements, or orphanage care develop neurology designed by nature to keep them safe.When the trauma is over and the environment is changed, the children’s brains remain wired for survival, causing symptoms and behaviors that can be quite alarming.
This manual provides clinicians with a clear, practical protocol to heal trauma, change behaviors, and create healthy attachments.The protocol establishes a collaborative effort between the family and therapeutic team, utilizing EMDR and family strategies that afford the child a chance to heal and thrive.
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Integrative Parenting: Strategies for Raising Children Affected by Attachment Trauma
Debra Wesselmann, Catherine Schweitzer, and Stefanie Armstrong
Children traumatized in their attachment relationships by abuse and neglect, hospitalizations, or out-of-home placements experience intense hurt, fear, and mistrust.The deep emotional pain often manifests as defiance and aggression, even after the environment has changed through adoption, foster care, guardianship, or resolution of issues in the home.
This practical guide helps parents support attachment trauma treatment through specialized parenting strategies designed to help heal the past, integrate the emotional and logical regions of the child’s brain, and create a healthier, happier child.
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