Description
Written for both families and clinicians, What Helps When Children and Families Struggle offers an introduction to attachment theory as it relates to family life. The authors weave a simple and clear discussion of what families can do to support strong connections and what to do when things have fallen off track.
Consistent with a relational focus on mental health the authors strongly advocate the use of family therapy as the entry point to mental health services when a family member is struggling. Through the use of many illustrations and metaphors, the text is a highly practical guide for the ups and downs of family life.
This text offers a broad overview of attachment informed strategies to support positive family dynamics. As well as discussion of family focused interventions related to a range of complicated dynamics and situations, including:
a. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
b. Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
c. Loss/Bereavement
d. Marital/Couple Discord
e. During and After Divorce
f. Adoption
g. Physical and Emotional Abuse
h. Managing Trauma
i. Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
j. Gender or Sexuality Questioning in a Child
k. Depression
l. Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder (Disruptive Behavior Disorders)
m. Childhood Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
n. Substance Use Disorder
o. Personality Disorders
p. Psychotic Disorders
q. Eating Disorders
r. Inpatient Psychiatric Care
Author: John John Stewart
Publisher: Austin Macauley
Published: 04/25/2025
Pages: 218
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.46d
ISBN13: 9781035842148
ISBN10: 1035842149
BISAC Categories:
- Family & Relationships | General