Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Institute

<h1>Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Institute</h1>Author: <a title="Arthur Becker-Weidman, Ph.D." href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/arthur-becker-weidman,-ph.d./80088.htm">Arthur Becker-Weidman, Ph.D.</a> The Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Institute (DDPI) has been formed to allow therapist to become appropriately trained and certified as practitioners and/or consultants of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy(DDP). The DDPI has a certification process to become a certified practitioner of DDP and to become a certified consultant of DDP. Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, which is an effective and evidence-based treatment (Becker-Weidman & Hughes, 2008) has been developing for over a decade now. The purpose of the Institute and its certification program is to ensure that practitioners of the model adhere to its basic principles and to maintain integrity of the model. Dyadic Developmental Psychotherpay, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Institute, Certified Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Psychotherapist, Certified Dyadic Developmenal Psychotherapy Consultant, Certified Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Trainers, DDP, DDPI, CDDPP, CDDPC, and CDDPT are all registered service marks/trademarks of the DDPI and may only be used with its permission. Dyadic Developmental Psycotherapy has been shown to be an effective and evidence-based treatment for a variety of issues and concerns.  The Institute's focus will be to maintain integrity of the model and to facillitate the ongoing development, refining, and research on this model of treatment. DDPI will provide a certification process for those clinicians who are utilizing the DDP model of treatment and who wish to become certified in having demonstrated their knowledge of its core principles and their competence in its implementation in their practice. To be certified clinicians will have completed a minimum number of hours both in DDP course participation as well as in receiving consultation of their utilization of DDP in their treatment (through video review). Clinicians will also be certified to be DDP consultants, who are responsible for the providing consultation to those applying to become DDP certified therapists. REFERENCES Becker-Weidman, A. (2006a). Treatment for children with trauma-attachment disorders: Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, March, 2006. Becker-Weidman, A. (2006b). Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: a multi-year follow-up. In New Developments in Child Abuse Research S.M. Sturt, Ed. Nova Science Publishers. Becker-Weidman, A., (2007) “Treatment For Children with Reactive Attachment Disorder: Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy,” <a target="_blank" href="http://www.center4familydevelop.com/research.pdf">http://www.center4familydevelop.com/research.pdf</a> Becker-Weidman, A., & Hughes, D., (2008) “Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: An evidence-based treatment for children with complex trauma and disorders of attachment,” Child & Adolescent Social Work, 13, pp.329-337. Becker-Weidman, A. & Shell, D. Eds. (2005, 2nd Printing 2008). Creating Capacity for . Oklahoma City OK: Wood ‘N’ Barnes, Williamsville, NY: Center For Family Development Bowlby, J., (1988). A Secure Base: Parent-Child Attachment and Healthy Human Development. NY: Basic. Holmes, J., (1993). John Bowlby Attachment Theory. London: Routledge. Hughes, D. (1997). Facilitating Developmental Attachment: The Road to Emotional Recovery and Behavioral Change in Foster and Adopted Children (1997). Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson. Hughes, D. (1998). Building the Bonds of Attachment: Awakening Love in Deeply Troubled Children. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson. Hughes, D. (2003). Psychological Interventions for the Spectrum of Attachment Disorders and Intrafamilial Trauma. Attachment and Human Development, 5, 271-277. Hughes, D. (2004). An Attachment-Based Treatment for Maltreated Children and Youth. Attachment and Human Development, 6, 263-278. Hughes, D. (2006). Building the Bonds of Attachment: Awakening Love in Deeply Troubled Children.2nd Edition. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson. Hughes, D. (2007). Attachment-focused family therapy. New York: WW Norton.About the Author: Arthur Becker-Weidman, Ph.D. received his MSW from the University of Maryland at Baltimore and his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland’s Institute for Child Study. He has achieved Diplomate Status in Child Psychology and Forensic Psychology from the American Board of Psychological Specialties. 
 
As Director of the Center For Family Development he consults with Department’s of Social Services, Residential Treatment Centers, and Mental Health Clinics throughout the US, Canada, and Internationally. Dr. Becker-Weidman’s work has focused on the evaluation and treatment of adopted and foster children and their families, Complex-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Alcohol Related Neurological Dysfunction (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder or FAS). 
Dr. Becker-Weidman has published over a dozen papers in peer-reviewed professional journals and has presented at numerous international, regional, and local professional meetings. He is the co-editor of the book, Creating Capacity for Attachment, published by Wood ‘N’ Barnes in 2005. He is finishing work on a book about Attachment-Facilitating Parenting that is expected to be published in 2009.Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> - <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/mental-health-articles/dyadic-developmental-psychotherapy-institute-674156.html" title="Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Institute">Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Institute</a>

The Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Institute (DDPI) has been formed to allow therapist to become appropriately trained and certified as practitioners and/or consultants of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy(DDP). The DDPI has a certification process to become a certified practitioner of DDP and to become a certified consultant of DDP.

Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, which is an effective and evidence-based treatment (Becker-Weidman & Hughes, 2008) has been developing for over a decade now. The purpose of the Institute and its certification program is to ensure that practitioners of the model adhere to its basic principles and to maintain integrity of the model. Dyadic Developmental Psychotherpay, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Institute, Certified Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Psychotherapist, Certified Dyadic Developmenal Psychotherapy Consultant, Certified Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Trainers, DDP, DDPI, CDDPP, CDDPC, and CDDPT are all registered service marks/trademarks of the DDPI and may only be used with its permission.

Dyadic Developmental Psycotherapy has been shown to be an effective and evidence-based treatment for a variety of issues and concerns. The Institute's focus will be to maintain integrity of the model and to facillitate the ongoing development, refining, and research on this model of treatment.

DDPI will provide a certification process for those clinicians who are utilizing the DDP model of treatment and who wish to become certified in having demonstrated their knowledge of its core principles and their competence in its implementation in their practice. To be certified clinicians will have completed a minimum number of hours both in DDP course participation as well as in receiving consultation of their utilization of DDP in their treatment (through video review). Clinicians will also be certified to be DDP consultants, who are responsible for the providing consultation to those applying to become DDP certified therapists.

REFERENCES
Becker-Weidman, A. (2006a). Treatment for children with trauma-attachment disorders: Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, March, 2006.

Becker-Weidman, A. (2006b). Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: a multi-year follow-up. In New Developments in Child Abuse Research S.M. Sturt, Ed. Nova Science Publishers.

Becker-Weidman, A., (2007) “Treatment For Children with Reactive Attachment Disorder: Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy,”
http://www.center4familydevelop.com/research.pdf

Becker-Weidman, A., & Hughes, D., (2008) “Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: An evidence-based treatment for children with complex trauma and disorders of attachment,” Child & Adolescent Social Work, 13, pp.329-337.

Becker-Weidman, A. & Shell, D. Eds. (2005, 2nd Printing 2008). Creating Capacity for . Oklahoma City OK: Wood ‘N’ Barnes, Williamsville, NY: Center For Family Development

Bowlby, J., (1988). A Secure Base: Parent-Child Attachment and Healthy Human Development. NY: Basic.

Holmes, J., (1993). John Bowlby Attachment Theory. London: Routledge.

Hughes, D. (1997). Facilitating Developmental Attachment: The Road to Emotional

Recovery and Behavioral Change in Foster and Adopted Children (1997).

Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson.

Hughes, D. (1998). Building the Bonds of Attachment: Awakening Love in Deeply

Troubled Children. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson.

Hughes, D. (2003). Psychological Interventions for the Spectrum of Attachment

Disorders and Intrafamilial Trauma. Attachment and Human Development, 5,

271-277.

Hughes, D. (2004). An Attachment-Based Treatment for Maltreated Children and Youth.

Attachment and Human Development, 6, 263-278.

Hughes, D. (2006). Building the Bonds of Attachment: Awakening Love in Deeply

Troubled Children.2nd Edition. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson.

Hughes, D. (2007). Attachment-focused family therapy. New York: WW Norton.

Arthur Becker-Weidman, Ph.D. received his MSW from the University of Maryland at Baltimore and his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland’s Institute for Child Study. He has achieved Diplomate Status in Child Psychology and Forensic Psychology from the American Board of Psychological Specialties.

As Director of the Center For Family Development he consults with Department’s of Social Services, Residential Treatment Centers, and Mental Health Clinics throughout the US, Canada, and Internationally. Dr. Becker-Weidman’s work has focused on the evaluation and treatment of adopted and foster children and their families, Complex-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Alcohol Related Neurological Dysfunction (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder or FAS).
Dr. Becker-Weidman has published over a dozen papers in peer-reviewed professional journals and has presented at numerous international, regional, and local professional meetings. He is the co-editor of the book, Creating Capacity for Attachment, published by Wood ‘N’ Barnes in 2005. He is finishing work on a book about Attachment-Facilitating Parenting that is expected to be published in 2009.

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