Attachment-Focused Family Play Therapy: An Intervention for Children and Adolescents after Trauma - Attachment-Focused Family Play Therapy: An Intervention for Children and Adolescents after Trauma -

I: Neurobiology of Trauma, Attachment, Behaviors, and Emotion Regulation Rationale for an Attachment-based Family Play Therapy Approach Integrating Play and Expressive Arts Three Decades of Research on Trauma and Attachment Neurobiology: An Overview Family Systems Theory and Attachment Theory Attachment and the Development of an Integrated Self Rationale for Integrating Play and Family into the Treatment Process Integrating Play and Expressive Therapies with Families Integrating Attachment-based Treatment and Expressive Therapies Overview of the Treatment Model References The Neurobiology of Trauma, Behavior, and Co-Regulation Reptilian or Primitive Brain Limbic System Cortex: The Master Mapmaker Frontal Cortex Left/Right Brain The Social Brain Empathy Neurobiology of Emotions and Affect Regulation The Attachment and Affect Regulation Connection References Trauma and Relationships Relationships and Memory Implicit and Explicit Memory Right Brain Processing, Affect Regulation, and Trauma Dissociation Dissociation as Adaptation References The Nuts and Bolts of Relationships Attachment Styles in Children Attachment Styles in Adults Nitty Gritty of Attachment Relationships Intersubjectivity, Affect Attunement, Shared Attention and Shared Intention Mentalizing: Our Internal Stories of Self and Others References Repairing Ruptures in the Attachment Relationship Good Enough Relationship Skills Needed for Attachment Repair Empathic Attunement Reading Cues Effectively and Seeing the Child Empathic Responding and Recognizing Parent Triggers Structuring Flexibility Playfulness References II: Attachment-based Family Play Therapy: The Model Framework of Attachment-based Family Play Therapy Attachment-based Parenting Skills Where to Begin “How” Skills for Creating Family SPACE “What” Skills to Use Family SPACE: The Three Rs of Relationship Getting Started Gathering Multigenerational Information Things to Consider When Getting Started Overview of the Treatment Framework Overview of the Observational Assessment Phase Overview of the Safety and Engagement Phase Overview of the Realignment Phase The Final Phase of Treatment Is the Attunement Phase Use of Videotaping Therapist Role and Modeling References Guiding Principles of the Model for Implementation Core Principles of Attachment-based Family Play Therapy Families Are Generationally Complex Children Innately Desire to Have a Positive Relationship with Their Parents and Feel Connected to Their Siblings to Have a Sense of Belonging Children Thrive When They Have a Positive Loving Relationship with Parents That Is Balanced with Structure and Limit Setting by Parents Parents Provide the Foundation for Developing a Healthy Sense of Self and Developing a Sense of Security An Effective Parent Is a Self-aware Parent Parents Provide the Foundation for Learning to Regulate Emotions Our Biology Directs Our Behavior and Is Heavily Influenced by Environment References Observational Assessment Phase Purpose of the Observational Assessment Phase Objectives Achieved during This Phase Role of Therapist during Observational Assessment Phase Purpose of the Interventions Choosing Play and Expressive Therapy Interventions Identifying Relationship Patterns Parent Coaching Session References Safety and Engagement Phase Purpose of the Safety and Engagement Phase Tasks to Accomplish during This Phase and Choosing Interventions Case Illustration with Bubbles for Deep Breathing Therapist’s Role during Engagement and Safety Phase Parent Coaching Session References Realignment Phase Purpose of the Realignment Phase Role of Therapists Tasks to Accomplish in This Phase of Treatment Choosing Interventions Parent Coaching Sessions References Attunement Phase and Termination Purpose of the Attunement Phase Tasks to Accomplish Helping Families Terminate Treatment Therapist’s Role Choosing Interventions in the Attunement Phase Parent Coaching Sessions References Clinical Considerations When Working with Traumatized Families Working with Challenging Families When Additional Services Are Needed Cultural Considerations References Resources for Play and Expressive Arts Family Play Therapy Interventions