Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: An evidence-based treatment for children with complex trauma and disorders of attachment

Child and Family Social Work

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 329-337

  Becker Weidman, Arthur ^a   Hughes, Daniel ^b  

^a Center for Family Development   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Attachment; Dyadic developmental psychotherapy; Family therapy; Reactive attachment disorder; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 63849309595     PISSN: 13567500     EISSN: 13652206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2008.00557.x     Document Type: Article

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