Attachment Theory and Clinical Practice through the Life Span
Summary
Understanding the implications of early relationships on adult functioning can inform adult psychotherapy in ways that can assist clients in their capacity to form and maintain healthy relationships. Using attachment theory as the foundation, this course will address relationship-based intervention in interpersonal practice with adults.
- Describe the theoretical construct of attachment patterns.
- Identify key parenting behaviors that lead to security of attachment.
- Describe secure base behavior.
- Describe ambivalent attachment.
- Describe avoidant attachment.
- Describe disorganized attachment.
- Compare the clinical correlates of adolescent and adult attachment organization.
- Describe adult states of mind regarding attachment.
- Identify the links between adult states of mind and child outcomes.
- Describe the specific processes associated with disorganized attachment.
- Describe how attachment to informs clinical thinking and intervention.
- Describe the role of clinician state of mind during the therapeutic process.
- Identify the role of mirror neurons in emotional communication.
- Articulate the role of transference and countertransference in treatment.
- Describe the role of parallel process in treatment.
- Articulate two different forms of parallel process in treatment.
Agenda
| Date | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| September 28, 2019 | 9:00am - 10:00am | Introductions |
| September 28, 2019 | 10:00am - 11:00am | Parenting Behaviors and Development of Attachment |
| September 28, 2019 | 11:00am - 12:00pm | Attachment Templates |
| September 28, 2019 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Attachment Templates |
| September 28, 2019 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Disorganized Attachment |
| September 28, 2019 | 3:15pm - 5:00pm | Adult States of Mind Regarding Attachment |
| October 5, 2019 | 9:00am - 10:00am | Adult States of Mind regarding Attachment |
| October 5, 2019 | 10:00am - 11:00am | Mirror Neuron System |
| October 5, 2019 | 11:00pm - 12:00pm | Transference and Countertransference |
| October 5, 2019 | 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Therapeutic intervention with Adults |
| October 5, 2019 | 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Clinician States of Mind |
Instructor
Julie M. Ribaudoface-to-face semester course (mini-course)
Sessions
- 9/28/2019 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- 10/5/2019 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
CE Contact Hours
- 15 regular in-person
Skill Level
Beginner
Location
U-M School of Social Work
1080 South University Avenue
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
1080 South University Avenue
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
Room: B798
Fees
$265.00
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