In this groundbreaking exploration of the brain mechanisms behind healthy caregiving, attachment specialist Daniel A. Hughes and veteran clinical psychologist Jonathan Baylin guide readers through the intricate web of neuronal processes, hormones, and chemicals that drive--and sometimes thwart--our [...]

Attachment security and affect regulation have long been buzzwords in therapy circles, but many of these ideas--so integral to successful therapeutic work with kids and adolescents-- have yet to be effectively translated to parenting practice itself. Moreover, as neuroscience reveals how the human b[...]

With the unmistakable authority of a clinician, Dan Hughes builds a stirring story around the composite figure of Katie-a fragmented, tormented, isolated little girl in foster care whose terror, shame, rage and despair drive her to deeds like lacing the family hamburger with her own feces-in order t[...]

All children need love, but for troubled children, a loving home is not always enough. Children who have experienced trauma need to be parented in a special way that helps them feel safe and secure, builds attachments and allows them to heal. Playfulness, acceptance, curiosity and empathy (PACE) are[...]

Katin kehitys vaurioituu monin tavoin, koska vanhemmat kohtelevat häntä kaltoin. Traumatisoituneen lapsen ja hänen kasvattajiensa tie on hyvin kivikkoinen ja voi päätyä umpikujaan. Kirja luo uskoa siihen, että kierre on katkaistavissa oikeanlaisella asenteella, kasvatuksella ja terapialla, jo[...]