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Healthy Attachments and Neuro-Dramatic-Play

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Neuro-Dramatic-Play and Attachment Development breaks new ground in the areas of attachment and child development. Based on sound experience and observation, Sue Jennings consolidates current theories of attachment and therapeutic intervention; expands the often narrow view of what is understood by attachment; challenges the psychoanalytic ideas of child development and attachment and makes a strong case for early years adoption of arts and play therapies.The author has developed the new concept of neuro-dramatic-play that emerges in the second half of pregnancy and the first few months after birth. She explains how an understanding of this mother-child interaction, that is essentially 'dramatic' in nature, is crucial for developing a healthy brain, strong attachments and future resilience.This accessible text will interest all therapists and practitioners who work with children, including child psychotherapists, social workers, paediatric nurses, paediatricians, child psychiatrists and students of play therapy and all arts therapies.
Dedication. Acknowledgements. Foreword by Dennis McCarthy. Introduction.; 1. Neuro-Dramatic-Play: Definition and Theories.; 2. NDP and Attachment.; 3. NDP and Play and Play Therapy.; 4. NDP During Pregnancy and Birth.; 5. NDP and The First Six Months.; 6. NDP and Resilience.; 7. NDP and Children with Attachment Needs.; 8. NDP in Fostering and Adoption: Looked After Children.; 9. NDP with Teenagers and Young Adults.; 10. NDP and Children on the Autistic Spectrum.; 11. NDP and Children with Learning Difficulties.; 12. NDP for Therapists and Teachers - The Wider Context.; Appendices 1 - Part One.; Appendices 2 - Part Two. References. Afterword by Mooli Lahad. Index.
This book provides a theoretical and practical guide to the role of Neuro-Dramatic Play (NDP) in the development of healthy attachment relationships... As an applied psychologist, one of the main attractions of the book is the extensive grounding in psychology of the NDP approach, drawing on the diverse areas of neuroscience, developmental psychology and play therapy... I found this an accessible and engaging text that would be valuable for a range of professionals, including educational psychologists, especially those with areas of interest/responsibility in early childhood development... Furthermore, new ways of understanding and working with young people with attachment difficulties are highlighted. The optimistic and pragmatic approaches highlighted make this an interesting and positive read.
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