Attachment

Dementia: attachment matters

Insight 59

Insight 59
Explores the relevance of attachment, an emotional link between two people which lasts through space and time, to our understanding of dementia and its impact on people and their family carers.
Published in
Insights
on 9 Mar 2021

Dan Hughes on trauma, early child development and attachment

Dan Hughes is a leading authority on dyadic developmental psychotherapy and has integrated recent research on the neurobiology of trauma, early child development and attachment.

During one of his many trips to Scotland as a guest of Scottish Attachment in Action, Iriss was pleased to video record Dan explaining how the brain reacts to trauma and how an understanding of this process is helpful to foster and adoptive parents as well professionals such as residential care workers and teachers.

Published in
News
on 11 Feb 2016

How early years trauma affects the brain

The child who mistrusts good care

Dan Hughes
Dan Hughes summarises how the brain reacts to trauma and how an understanding of this process is helpful to foster and adoptive parents and professionals.
Published in
Videos
on 4 Feb 2016

Change is a Must (CIAM)

This is where it starts

Change is a must
Change Is a Must (CIAM) was developed in response to the local and national focus on early years, early intervention, and the increase in numbers of children on the Child Protection Register who are affected by parental substance misuse. CIAM reflects priority areas within Perth and Kinross Single Outcome Agreement, as well as national policy.
Published in
Case studies
on 4 Mar 2013

Fostering resilience

Promotion of resilience in vulnerable children

Mother and child
Learning resource which introduces a structured approach to the assessment and promotion of resilience in vulnerable children.
Published in
Online learning materials
on 18 Mar 2011

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