The Neurobiology of Attachment-Focused Therapy : W.W. Norton and Company : 9780393711042 : 0393711048 : 09 Sep 2016 : How can therapists and caregivers help maltreated children recover what they were born with: the potential to experience the safety, comfort, and joy of having trustworthy, loving adults in their lives?This groundbreaking book explores, for the first time, how the attachment-focused family therapy model can respond to this question at a neural level. It is a rich, accessible investigation of the brain science of early childhood and developmental trauma. Each chapter offers clinicians new insights?and powerful new methods?to help neglected and insecurely attached children regain a sense of safety and security with caring adults. Throughout, vibrant clinical vignettes drawn from the authors' own experience illustrate how informed clinical processes can promote positive change.Authors Baylin and Hughes have collaborated for many years on the treatment of maltreated childre