Early Childhood Mental Health Treatment: Training Reference Guide
Early Childhood Mental Health Treatment: Training Reference Guide
Early Childhood Mental Health Treatment: Training Reference Guide
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Strategies<br />
Attachment<br />
May use a formal tool such as Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment that can<br />
assist in assessing the level of pretend play, and will explore the child’s level of<br />
socialization with other children.<br />
It is also encouraged to complete a developmental assessment of the child. It is common for<br />
children with attachment disorders to also experience developmental delays. This information<br />
will inform the treatment plan developed.<br />
It will also be necessary to assess parental history, mental status, and current<br />
functioning. The following interviews and questionnaires can be used:<br />
The Adult Attachment Interview (AAI)<br />
Adult Attachment Q-Sort<br />
Working Model of the Child Interview (WMCI)<br />
Attachment History(AHQ)<br />
Mother-Father-Peer Scale<br />
TREATMENT OF ATTACHMENT DISORDERS<br />
The treatment of attachment disorders generally focus on:<br />
The parent-child relationship<br />
The child<br />
Interventions focused on the parent-child relationship include:<br />
Interactional Guidance Using Videotape Viewing (Developed by Susan McDonough, 1995)<br />
Successful with high risk parents<br />
Includes videotaping interactions and reviewing the tape with the parent and discussing<br />
both positive and negative interactions<br />
The video is approximately 10 to 20 minutes in length<br />
Probing questions are used to facilitate discussion<br />
This method has been shown in research to enhance the quality of parent-child<br />
interaction and the attachment relationship between parent-child<br />
cont’d...<br />
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