This is the authoritative presentation of Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC) the widely disseminated evidence-based home-visiting intervention for parents of infants who have experienced adversity such as homelessness neglect or institutional care. Vivid case examples-including one that runs throughout the book-illustrate the importance of responsive parenting for helping children develop secure attachments and key regulatory capacities. Over the course of 10 coaching sessions incorporating extensive in-the-moment comments and video feedback ABC enhances parents' ability to follow their children’s lead nurture when children are distressed and avoid frightening behaviors. In a readable accessible style chapters describe adaptations for different populations (high-risk birth parents foster parents parents who have adopted internationally and parents of toddlers) and provide guidelines for training and implementation. |Coaching Parents of Vulnerable Infants The Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up Approach | Psychology
