Daniel A. Hughes, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist in Waterville, Maine, where he specializes in child abuse and neglect, attachment, foster care, and adoption. He provides consultation to family services programs and also to therapists, case managers, and parents struggling with the treatment of attachment deficits in children. Dr. Hughes is the author of Facilitating Developmental Attachment: The Road to Emotional Recovery and Behavioral Change in Foster and Adopted Children.
A courageous, innovative, and clinically sensitive work, Building
the Bonds of Attachment illustrates the process of repairing
children who have been severely damaged by abuse and neglect. In
quasi-novel format, Daniel Hughes focuses on one girl's struggles
within the foster care system; by portraying her inner world, he
enables us to understand and empathize with the dynamics of
reactive attachment disorder. Hughes's approach to treatment comes
alive, thanks to the interweaving of narrative with a wealth of
clinical information.--Karen B. Walant
Daniel Hughes conveys the inner life of poorly attached children
and offers a sound and comprehensive clinical approach to the
difficult task of bringing out the child's full humanity. This
important contribution to the clinical literature has the added
bonus of being as riveting a page-turner as any novel.--Ellen F.
Wachtel
Dr. Hughes intersperses insightful commentary with the story of one
child's difficult journey through foster care and therapy following
early neglect and abuse. Readable and compelling, this book will be
a valuable resource for foster and adoptive parents and for
therapists dedicated to helping unattached children
recover.--Laurie C. Miller
Though recognition of attachment disorder and its tragic
consequences has increased, treatment continues to be arduous and
profoundly discouraging. Building the Bonds of Attachment offers
clinicians a sturdy framework and practical strategy for facing
these overwhelming cases. Perhaps even more importantly, it will
enlighten, affirm, and buoy the adoptive parents, foster families,
caseworkers, and teachers who accompany the children on their
courageous and daunting journey toward attachment.--Richard
Bromfield
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