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Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: an evidence‐based treatment for children with complex trauma and disorders of attachment
Author(s) -
BeckerWeidman Arthur,
Hughes Daniel
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
child and family social work
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1365-2206
pISSN - 1356-7500
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2008.00557.x
Subject(s) - psychotherapist , variety (cybernetics) , psychology , attachment theory , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , computer science , artificial intelligence
Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) is a family therapy treatment based on Attachment Theory. It is an integration of several approaches, methods and techniques that have a strong evidence base. The approach was originally developed to treat children with disorders of attachment and has been shown to be effective. It has since been more broadly used to help families with a variety of difficulties, including complex trauma. This paper outlines the primary principles and components of DDP and the evidence to support the effectiveness of the components and, therefore, of DDP.