Title A safe place for Caleb : an interactive book for kids, teens, and adults with issues of attachment, grief and loss, or early trauma / Kathleen A. Chara and Paul J. Chara, Jr. ; illustrated by J.M. Berns

Published London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004

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Description 1 online resource (128 pages) : illustrations Contents Acknowledgements. Introduction. A Safe Place for Caleb. Tables, Tools and Techniques: A. Attachment Tables. B. Assessment Tools and Parental Handouts for Professionals. C. Healing Techniques for Family Attachment. Resources Summary A Safe Place for Caleb is a comprehensive and richly illustrated resource for individuals of all ages who are dealing with attachment problems. Parents, professionals, and lay people will find this book helpful in understanding and addressing attachment disorders in children, adolescents, and adults. The first half of the book is an interactive story that follows the experiences of Caleb, a young boy who relates his difficulties and frustrations in forming and sustaining healthy relationships. He learns strategies for coping with attachment issues during his journey to the Safe Tree House, where he is introduced to the four "attachment healing keys". These act as therapeutic tools to unlock difficulties with attachment, and are presented using text and illustrations that are easily accessible for readers of all ages, even for young children. The second half of the book presents a summary of current scientific thought on attachment styles and disorders, and provides a wide array of assessment tools, photocopiable material and healing techniques to address attachment difficulties. Lists of helpful organizations and relevant reading materials are also presented. Based on established psychological principles, the book is a unique and imaginative guide for professionals, parents, caregivers, and people of all ages who are dealing with attachment issues Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-125) and index Notes Print version record Subject Attachment disorder -- Treatment Attachment disorder in children -- Treatment Attachment disorder in adolescence -- Treatment Attachment disorder in children -- Treatment -- Case studies Counselling & Advice Services. PSYCHOLOGY -- Developmental -- Child. PSYCHOLOGY -- Psychotherapy -- Child & Adolescent. FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Child Development. Attachment disorder in children -- Treatment Genre/Form Case studies Form Electronic book Author Chara, Paul J. (Paul John), 1953- ISBN 1846421438 9781846421433

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