Attachment

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): educational interventions

ESSS Outline

Explores the evidence around Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), their impact on educational outcomes and what interventions may be effective in supporting young people with ACEs in educational contexts.

Published in ESSS Outlines on 23 Apr 2018

Parental substance misuse and social worker intervention

ESSS Outline

Explores the impact of parental substance misuse on children and identifies evidence around effective methods of intervention for social workers.

Published in ESSS Outlines on 17 Nov 2017

Why attachment matters

Iriss.fm, Episode 154

Professor Helen Minnis talks to David Woodier, a teacher, adoptive parent and blogger about ‘Why attachment matters'.

Published in Iriss.fm on 12 Oct 2016

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, Clinical Psychologist, from U.S.A., is the originator of dyadic developmental psychotherapy (DDP) and also attachment-focused family therapy. He is an internationally acclaimed therapist and author of ground-breaking books on attachment and emotional recovery.

Published in Videos on 4 Feb 2016

Violent and aggressive children: caring for those who care

Iriss.fm, episode 137

Edwina Grant talks to Christine Gordon and Karen Wallace of Adapt Scotland about caring for those who care for children who exhibit violent or aggressive behaviour.

Published in Iriss.fm on 18 Sep 2015

Why attachment matters: in play, SAIA Conference 2014

Iriss.fm, episode 110

Edwina Grant, Sheila Lavery and Roberta Manners talk about Theraplay, a child and family therapy aimed at enhancing and building attachment, self-esteem, trust in others, and joyful engagement.

Published in Iriss.fm on 15 Dec 2014

Putting the baby IN the bathwater, why attachment matters for all

Iriss.fm, episode 100

Scotland Director of the WAVE Trust, talks to members of Scottish Attachment in Action about collaborating and the politics of making a difference.

Published in Iriss.fm on 1 Oct 2014

Why attachment matters beyond early years. SAIA Conference, December 2013

Iriss.fm, episode 73

Presentations from Tam Baillie, Judy Furnivall, Helen Minnis, Sally Wassell and Paul Gilroy on various topics including brain development, attachment, evidence in practice, professionalism, and randomised control trials.

Published in Iriss.fm on 29 Jan 2014

Residential child care in Bangladesh

Iriss.fm, episode 49

Tuhinul did voluntary work with street children and the children of sex workers in Bangladesh. He talks about bridging the gap between academia and practice.

Published in Iriss.fm on 23 Jul 2013