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Professional Workshops for Agencies
Adoption, Foster Care and Attachment

Each workshop or training event is specifically tailored to the particular needs and requirements of each organization. We work with your training committee or program manager to prepare a training outline that will provide your staff with the desired outcomes needed.

Half-day, full-day, or multi-day programs are arranged, based on your organizations specific requirements. Multi-day programs can be provided in one continuous block or can be broken up into smaller segments spread over several months.
Assessment and Evaluation
Basic Principles of Treatment
Creating Capacity for Attachment
Attachment-Facilitating Parenting
Attachment-Based Treatment in Residential Treatment
Attachment-Based Foster Care
Child-Welfare Programming and Policy: Implications of Attachment Theory on Practice
Educating children with Trauma-Attachment Disorders
Master Class: Training for Practitioners to practice Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy

Click here for more information about Professional Workshops for Agencies

Master Class in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy

This six-day workshop will provide the therapist with an opportunity to learn and practice effective treatment methods of trauma-attachment disordered children. The workshop is offered one Saturday a month over six-months at the Center For Family Development and can be provided at your location in a format and schedule to meet your needs.

Participants are encouraged to bring in videotapes of sessions or to make arrangements to have a family attend a session for a consultation with the therapist and Dr. Becker-Weidman.
Click here for more information about Master Classes

Current Workshops and Trainings

Master Class
2009

Dyadic Developmental Therapy
(An attachment-based therapy)

Training for Therapists in the Treatment of
Children with Trauma-Attachment Problems
A Six-month 42-hour Master Class

March 28, 2009 - August 29, 2009
3/28, 4/25, 5/30, 6/27, 7/25, 8/29.
10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Limited to 7 therapists
Center For Family Development
5820 Main Street, suite 406
Williamsville, NY 14221
I-90 to Exit 49; north, left, on Transit Rd (RT 78);
West, left, on Main St. (RT 5) - See Map
716-810-0790
Brochure

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS:
2008 Power of Social Work Conference
March 28, 2007, Desmond Hotel, Albany, NY
TREATING CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.
Dr. Becker-Weidman will be presenting a workshop that will focus on effective and evidenc-based methods of treating children with CPTSD.
This workshop will describe an effective family treatment for Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. These children comprise a substantial portion of the child-welfare system population. Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, an evidence-based empirically validated approach, is based on attachment theory. Participants will view actual therapy sessions that demonstrate therapeutic principals.
Participants will learn:
What is Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
Identify the six domains of impairment caused by chronic early maltreatment in a care-giving relationship.
Implications for treatment of these impairments.
Effective therapeutic techniques to use with traumatized children.
Participants will have the opportunity to view videotapes of actual therapy sessions with traumatized children that demonstrate therapeutic principals.
ABSTRACT

Children with histories of maltreatment are at risk of developing severe psychiatric problems (Gauthier, Stollak, Messe, & Arnoff, 1996; Malinosky-Rummell & Hansen, 1993). These children are likely to develop Reactive Attachment Disorder (Lyons-Ruth & Jacobvitz, 1999; Greenberg, 1999). Such children are at risk of developing a disorganized attachment (Lyons-Ruth & Jacobvitz 1999; Solomon & George, 1999; Main & Hesse, 1990). Disorganized attachment is associated with a number of developmental problems, including dissociative symptoms (Carlson, 1988), as well as depressive, anxiety, and acting-out symptoms (Lyons-Ruth, 1996, Lyons-Ruth, Alpern, & Pepacholi, 1993).
Chronic early maltreatment within a care-giving relationship has profound negative effects on the child’s interpersonal, emotional, social, cognitive, and psychological development. (Cook, A., Blaustein, M., Spinazolla, J., van der Kolk, B. (2003) Complex trauma in children and adolescents. White paper from the national child traumatic stress network complex trauma task force. Los Angeles, CA: National Center for Child Traumatic Stress.) The clinical formulation of Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder better formulates the effects of this maltreatment and leads to certain principles of treatment. (Briere, J., & Scott, C. (2006) Principles of trauma therapy. NY: Sage. The approach presented is evidence based and empirically supported (“Treatment for Children with Trauma-Attachment Disorders: Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy,” Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, v12 #6, December 2005.
Creating Capacity for Attachment, edited by Arthur Becker-Weidman, Ph.D. & Deborah Shell, MA, Wood N Barnes, Oklahoma City, OK, 2005.
“Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: A multi-year follow-up,” in New Developments in Child Abuse Research Ed., Stanley M. Sturt, Nova Science Publishers, NY, 2006, pp. 43 – 60.
Becker-Weidman, A., (2006 c). Treatment for children with Reactive Attachment Disorder: Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Online electronic version, 11/21/2006, doi: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2006.00428.x)
Approximately 2% of the population is adopted, and between 50% and 80% of such children have attachment disorder symptoms (Carlson, Cicchetti, Barnett, & Braunwald, 1995; Cicchetti, Cummings, Greenberg, & Marvin, 1990). Many of these children are violent (Robins, 1978) and aggressive (Prino & Pyrot, 1994) and as adults are at risk of developing a variety of psychological problems (Schreiber & Lyddon, 1998) and personality disorders, including antisocial personality disorder (Finzi, Cohen, Sapir, & Weizman, 2000), narcissistic personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, and psychopathic personality disorder (Dozier, Stovall, & Albus, 1999). Children who have been sexually abused are at significant risk of developing anxiety disorders (2.0 times the average), major depressive disorders (3.4 times average), alcohol abuse (2.5 times average), drug abuse (3.8 times average), and antisocial behavior (4.3 times average) (MacMillian, 2001). The effective treatment of such children is a public health concern (Walker, Goodwin, & Warren, 1992).
Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy is an approach to treating trauma-attachment disordered children that is based on attachment theory (Bowlby, 1988; Bowlby, 1980). Treatment is necessary to directly address the rigid and dysfunctional internalized working models that traumatized children with attachment disorders have developed.
FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION CONTACT NASW : Tel: 518.463.4741 or 800.724.6279

COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF THE SOUTHERN TIER
Annual Conference Holiday Inn, 304 S. Hamilton, Painted Post, NY, 14870

APRIL 4, 2008
Dr. Becker-Weidman will be the Keynote speaker during the luncheon. His topic will be Childhood Attachments: the importance of attachment and implications for child welfare. In this talk, Dr. Becker-Weidman will describe what is attachment, how it develops, and the effects of early maltreatment on the child’s developing relationships. Dr. Becker-Weidman will describe the implications of attachment theory and treatment principles for child welfare policy, child placement decision making, and court decision-making regarding the best interests of the child. Dr. Becker-Weidman will also present two workshops in the morning. The first workshop will be about assessing parent capacity and committment as a critical element in placement success. The second workshop will be about the Child Welfare policy implications of attachment theory. These workshops are for attorneys, judges, child welfare administrators, legislators, and child welfare workers.
Contact Kevin Weatherly at 607-661-3595 for more details.

POST PERMANENCY FAMILY CENTERA partnership of Adoptions Together and the DC Child and Family Services Agency
2008 Trauma and Attachment Conference, Washington, D.C
MAY 9, 2008
Dr. Becker-Weidman will be leading the Therapist Training Track. In this all day training, therapists will learn about methods and techniques to effectively engage famiies in treatment, the use of self and intersubjectivity, and effective treatment approaches. The workshop will begin with a brief overview of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, which is an evidence-based treatment for children with trauma and attachment problems. The workshop will foucs on provding specific techniques and methods to engage families in treatment and demonstrate these principles with video-tapes and live demonstrations.
For more information contact Autumn McCain, Training Manager, Post Permanency Family Center, 202-526-4802.

ASSOCIATION FOR THE TREATMENT AND TRAINING IN THE ATTACHMENT OF CHILDREN

May 16, 2008. Crown Plaza Riverwalk, 111 East Pecan St., San Antonio, TX (210-354-2800)

Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Attachment. (10:15 -- 12:15pm)
This workshop will describe what is Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and how chronic early maltreatment within a caregiving relationship affects child development, relationships, attachment, and a variety of mental health, social, cognitive, and biological dimensioins. Seven domains fo impairment will be described. A brief overview of the implications of this for treatment will be provided.

Participants will learn:
1. What is Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
2. What the effects of CPTSD are on development and behavior
3. To identify the seven primary domains of impairment caused by CPTSD.
4. The implications for parenting.
5. The implications for psychotherapy.

What does this mean for Child Welfare? (3:30 -- 5:00pm)
Arthur Becker-Weidman, Ph.D., & Mary-Jo Land, CPT.

This workshop will focus on the concepts of Attachment Theory and Neurobiology and their implications for child welfare policy. Selection, training, financial, and emotional support for foster parents and consideration fo the needs of all children in the home are essential program components for providing optimal healing and stable placements for children.

Participants will learn:
1. Six important concepts from Attachment Theory and Neurobiology and how these should impact child welfare policy.
2. Be able to identify twenty crucial components necessary to support foster families.

For more information and to register contact ATTACh at www.attach.org or call 866-453-8224.

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		Workshops and Training News Overview Professional Workshops for Agencies Adoption, Foster Care and Attachment Each workshop or training event is specifically tailored to the particular needs and requirements of each organization. We work with your training committee or program manager to prepare a training outline that will provide your staff with the desired outcomes needed. Half-day, full-day, or multi-day programs are arranged, based on your organizations specific requirements. Multi-day programs can be provided in one continuous block or can be broken up into smaller segments spread over several months. Assessment and Evaluation Basic Principles of Treatment Creating Capacity for Attachment Attachment-Facilitating Parenting Attachment-Based Treatment in Residential Treatment Attachment-Based Foster Care Child-Welfare Programming and Policy: Implications of Attachment Theory on Practice Educating children with Trauma-Attachment Disorders Master Class: Training for Practitioners to practice Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Click here for more information about Professional Workshops for Agencies Master Class in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy This six-day workshop will provide the therapist with an opportunity to learn and practice effective treatment methods of trauma-attachment disordered children. The workshop is offered one Saturday a month over six-months at the Center For Family Development and can be provided at your location in a format and schedule to meet your needs. Participants are encouraged to bring in videotapes of sessions or to make arrangements to have a family attend a session for a consultation with the therapist and Dr. Becker-Weidman. Click here for more information about Master Classes Current Workshops and Trainings Master Class 2009 Dyadic Developmental Therapy (An attachment-based therapy) Training for Therapists in the Treatment of Children with Trauma-Attachment Problems A Six-month 42-hour Master Class March 28, 2009 - August 29, 2009 3/28, 4/25, 5/30, 6/27, 7/25, 8/29. 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Limited to 7 therapists Center For Family Development 5820 Main Street, suite 406 Williamsville, NY 14221 I-90 to Exit 49; north, left, on Transit Rd (RT 78); West, left, on Main St. (RT 5) - See Map 716-810-0790 Brochure NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS: 2008 Power of Social Work Conference March 28, 2007, Desmond Hotel, Albany, NY TREATING CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER. Dr. Becker-Weidman will be presenting a workshop that will focus on effective and evidenc-based methods of treating children with CPTSD. This workshop will describe an effective family treatment for Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. These children comprise a substantial portion of the child-welfare system population. Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, an evidence-based empirically validated approach, is based on attachment theory. Participants will view actual therapy sessions that demonstrate therapeutic principals. Participants will learn: What is Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? Identify the six domains of impairment caused by chronic early maltreatment in a care-giving relationship. Implications for treatment of these impairments. Effective therapeutic techniques to use with traumatized children. Participants will have the opportunity to view videotapes of actual therapy sessions with traumatized children that demonstrate therapeutic principals. ABSTRACT Children with histories of maltreatment are at risk of developing severe psychiatric problems (Gauthier, Stollak, Messe, & Arnoff, 1996; Malinosky-Rummell & Hansen, 1993). These children are likely to develop Reactive Attachment Disorder (Lyons-Ruth & Jacobvitz, 1999; Greenberg, 1999). Such children are at risk of developing a disorganized attachment (Lyons-Ruth & Jacobvitz 1999; Solomon & George, 1999; Main & Hesse, 1990). Disorganized attachment is associated with a number of developmental problems, including dissociative symptoms (Carlson, 1988), as well as depressive, anxiety, and acting-out symptoms (Lyons-Ruth, 1996, Lyons-Ruth, Alpern, & Pepacholi, 1993). Chronic early maltreatment within a care-giving relationship has profound negative effects on the child’s interpersonal, emotional, social, cognitive, and psychological development. (Cook, A., Blaustein, M., Spinazolla, J., van der Kolk, B. (2003) Complex trauma in children and adolescents. White paper from the national child traumatic stress network complex trauma task force. Los Angeles, CA: National Center for Child Traumatic Stress.) The clinical formulation of Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder better formulates the effects of this maltreatment and leads to certain principles of treatment. (Briere, J., & Scott, C. (2006) Principles of trauma therapy. NY: Sage. The approach presented is evidence based and empirically supported (“Treatment for Children with Trauma-Attachment Disorders: Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy,” Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, v12 #6, December 2005. Creating Capacity for Attachment, edited by Arthur Becker-Weidman, Ph.D. & Deborah Shell, MA, Wood N Barnes, Oklahoma City, OK, 2005. “Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: A multi-year follow-up,” in New Developments in Child Abuse Research Ed., Stanley M. Sturt, Nova Science Publishers, NY, 2006, pp. 43 – 60. Becker-Weidman, A., (2006 c). Treatment for children with Reactive Attachment Disorder: Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Online electronic version, 11/21/2006, doi: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2006.00428.x) Approximately 2% of the population is adopted, and between 50% and 80% of such children have attachment disorder symptoms (Carlson, Cicchetti, Barnett, & Braunwald, 1995; Cicchetti, Cummings, Greenberg, & Marvin, 1990). Many of these children are violent (Robins, 1978) and aggressive (Prino & Pyrot, 1994) and as adults are at risk of developing a variety of psychological problems (Schreiber & Lyddon, 1998) and personality disorders, including antisocial personality disorder (Finzi, Cohen, Sapir, & Weizman, 2000), narcissistic personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, and psychopathic personality disorder (Dozier, Stovall, & Albus, 1999). Children who have been sexually abused are at significant risk of developing anxiety disorders (2.0 times the average), major depressive disorders (3.4 times average), alcohol abuse (2.5 times average), drug abuse (3.8 times average), and antisocial behavior (4.3 times average) (MacMillian, 2001). The effective treatment of such children is a public health concern (Walker, Goodwin, & Warren, 1992). Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy is an approach to treating trauma-attachment disordered children that is based on attachment theory (Bowlby, 1988; Bowlby, 1980). Treatment is necessary to directly address the rigid and dysfunctional internalized working models that traumatized children with attachment disorders have developed. FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION CONTACT NASW : Tel: 518.463.4741 or 800.724.6279 COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES OF THE SOUTHERN TIER Annual Conference Holiday Inn, 304 S. Hamilton, Painted Post, NY, 14870 APRIL 4, 2008 Dr. Becker-Weidman will be the Keynote speaker during the luncheon. His topic will be Childhood Attachments: the importance of attachment and implications for child welfare. In this talk, Dr. Becker-Weidman will describe what is attachment, how it develops, and the effects of early maltreatment on the child’s developing relationships. Dr. Becker-Weidman will describe the implications of attachment theory and treatment principles for child welfare policy, child placement decision making, and court decision-making regarding the best interests of the child. Dr. Becker-Weidman will also present two workshops in the morning. The first workshop will be about assessing parent capacity and committment as a critical element in placement success. The second workshop will be about the Child Welfare policy implications of attachment theory. These workshops are for attorneys, judges, child welfare administrators, legislators, and child welfare workers. Contact Kevin Weatherly at 607-661-3595 for more details. POST PERMANENCY FAMILY CENTERA partnership of Adoptions Together and the DC Child and Family Services Agency 2008 Trauma and Attachment Conference, Washington, D.C MAY 9, 2008 Dr. Becker-Weidman will be leading the Therapist Training Track. In this all day training, therapists will learn about methods and techniques to effectively engage famiies in treatment, the use of self and intersubjectivity, and effective treatment approaches. The workshop will begin with a brief overview of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, which is an evidence-based treatment for children with trauma and attachment problems. The workshop will foucs on provding specific techniques and methods to engage families in treatment and demonstrate these principles with video-tapes and live demonstrations. For more information contact Autumn McCain, Training Manager, Post Permanency Family Center, 202-526-4802. ASSOCIATION FOR THE TREATMENT AND TRAINING IN THE ATTACHMENT OF CHILDREN May 16, 2008. Crown Plaza Riverwalk, 111 East Pecan St., San Antonio, TX (210-354-2800) Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Attachment. (10:15 -- 12:15pm) This workshop will describe what is Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and how chronic early maltreatment within a caregiving relationship affects child development, relationships, attachment, and a variety of mental health, social, cognitive, and biological dimensioins. Seven domains fo impairment will be described. A brief overview of the implications of this for treatment will be provided. Participants will learn: 1. What is Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. 2. What the effects of CPTSD are on development and behavior 3. To identify the seven primary domains of impairment caused by CPTSD. 4. The implications for parenting. 5. The implications for psychotherapy. What does this mean for Child Welfare? (3:30 -- 5:00pm) Arthur Becker-Weidman, Ph.D., & Mary-Jo Land, CPT. This workshop will focus on the concepts of Attachment Theory and Neurobiology and their implications for child welfare policy. Selection, training, financial, and emotional support for foster parents and consideration fo the needs of all children in the home are essential program components for providing optimal healing and stable placements for children. Participants will learn: 1. Six important concepts from Attachment Theory and Neurobiology and how these should impact child welfare policy. 2. Be able to identify twenty crucial components necessary to support foster families. For more information and to register contact ATTACh at www.attach.org or call 866-453-8224. 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