In the DVD series, "Children With Disrupted Attachment", therapists Margaret Blaustein, Alexandra Cook, Richard Kagan, Vivienne Roseby, and Thomas Young describe the impact of disrupted attachment on the ways that children see themselves and interact with others, and how adults can respond most effectively. They explore such topics as setting limits, avoiding power struggles, providing structure, and building a trusting relationship. Their observations are reinforced by the accounts of foster and adoptive parents, group home staff, and former foster children. The presenters emphasize the importance of understanding what drives children's behaviors, rather than simply reacting to them. They provide concrete suggestions for containing negative behaviors and improving adult-child interactions.

This introductory DVD "Understanding Children With Disrupted Attachment"; explains the internal effects of disrupted attachment, and the behaviors that children lacking a "secure base" may display. Topics include the role of neglect, exposure to violence, and the reactive attachment disorder diagnosis (42 min).

The companion DVD "Caring for Children with Disrupted Attachment" for childcare workers combines guidance from therapists with the insights of group home staff. Topics include rules and trust, de-escalation of negative behaviors, the role of touch, and working with birth families (42 min).

Total Running Time 1 hr. 22 mins. Includes 2 DVDs, and Trainer's Guides.

• an individual DVD
or as a two disc set with:
• Parenting - Children with Disrupted Attachment or
• Treating - Children with Disrupted Attachment
• or Children with Disrupted Attachment - 4 Disc DVD Series includes - Understanding, Parenting, Caring, and Treating.

VHS available by request