Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy

Chapter abstract

“This chapter introduces the reader to dyadic developmental psychotherapy (DDP) as an intervention to help children who have experienced complex trauma. In this chapter, complex trauma will be described as developmental trauma, to signify that we are discussing complex trauma that originates within the child’s family and impacts their development… A range of DDP principles and processes are described and adaptions for applying DDP in a global world are discussed. This includes attending to the intersections of developmental trauma with the identity, culture, and experience of the child and family. DDP is illustrated with a range of fictional case examples exploring interventions for preschool, early school age, and preadolescent children. A developing evidence base for DDP is described.”

This chapter is in The Handbook of Complex Trauma and Dissociation in Children: Theory, Research, and Clinical Applications, edited By Ana M. Gómez, Jillian Hosey, Chapter 18.

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