The Center for Family Development
Publications and Presentations
"Adolescent Substance Abuse: Family Dynamics." Family Therapy, X, 1983, pp. 47-55.

Psychological Differentiation and Locus of Control Among Compulsive Adolescent Substance Abusers and Their Parents. (Doctoral Dissertation, University of Maryland, 1983.) Dissertation Abstracts International, 44, 3948-B. (University Microfilms DA8405718)

"The Compulsive Adolescent Substance Abuser: Psychological Differentiation and Family Process." Journal of Drug Education, 13 (2), 1983, pp. 161-173.

"Comparing Individual and Family Treatment Modalities." In Changing Values: Implications for Family Policy and Practice: Proceedings of the Second Annual Family Service Canada Conference, 1984, pp. 110-121.

"Relationships Between Locus of Control and Psychological Differentiation Among Compulsive Adolescent Substance Abusers." Alcoholism, 2, 1985, pp. 87-96.

"Family Therapy with Chemically Dependent Adolescents." Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2, 1985, pp. 97-107.

"Family Therapy with Violent Couples." Social Casework, 67, April 1986, pp. 211-219.

"Substance Abusing Adolescents in Family Therapy." International Journal of Family Psychiatry, 8, 1987, pp. 221-229.

"Family Therapy and Reductions in Treatment Dropout in a Residential Therapeutic community for Chemically Dependent Adolescents." Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 4(1), 1987.

"Family Therapy and the TC: The Chemically Dependent Adolescent", in The Chemically Dependent: Phases of Treatment and Recovery edited by Barbara C. Wallace, Brunner/Mazel, Inc., New York, 1992.

"A Time of Need and A Vision of Hope." Journal of Jewish Communal Services, Spring, 1994.

“Staples: Office Supply Superstore Industry Analysis.” Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead School of Management Case Publications, 1996.

“Child and Family Development and Adoption.” European Adoption News, Volume 5, #4, p48, 1998.

“Child and Family Development and Adoption: How Child Development and Family Development are Affected When a Child Joins the Family by Adoption.” Mental Health World. 1998, pp. 3-4.

“Managed Behavioral Health: Quality and Costs, Incompatible or Congruent?” Mental Health World, submitted for publication, March 1998.

“Attachment and Bonding: usual development, signs of difficulty, and treatment.” Adoption Resource Network’s 8th. Annual Conference, November 6, 1999. “Adoption’s Impact on Child and Family Development.” Adoption Resource Network’s 8th. Annual Conference, November 6, 1999.

“When Temper Tantrums Become a Way of Life.” Adoptive Families, January/February 2001, pp 47-48.

“Notes on Attachment.” Fostering Families Today, April 2001 edition.

“Notes On Attachment.” Mental Health World, vol. 9 #2, Summer 2001, pp 1-4.

“Child Abuse and Neglect: Effects on child development, brain development, psychopathology, and interpersonal relationships.” Mental Health World, vol. 10, issue 2, Summer 2002.

“Attachment Therapy: What it is and what it isn’t.” Manuscript accepted by Adoptive Families Magazine, 2002.

“Handling Homework Battles.” Parent Connection, November/December 2002.

Beyond the Pale: Answers to the questions we’re not supposed to ask. Contributing author, Edited by Mary Massaro, Diogenes Publishing, 2003.

“Child Abuse and Neglect: Effects on child development, brain development, psychopathology, and interpersonal relationships.” Therapeutic Child Protective Work, Vol. 1 #3, November 2003, pp 9-16, 2003.

“Subtle signs of attachment sensitivities in adopted children,” Healing, Vol. 9, #1, pp 14 – 15, Spring/Summer 2004.

“Parenting: A mother’s Letter Shows There is Hope for Families,” Connections, July 2004.

“Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy,” in Attachment Disorder Resource Book, As Simple As That Foundation, August 2004.

“Recognizing Attachment Concerns,” Adoption Today, pp. 62-63. December/January 2005. “Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: A multi-year follow-preliminarily Summary Findings,” Connections, June 2005.

Creating Capacity for Attachment: Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Trauma- Attachment Disorders. Arthur Becker-Weidman, Ph.D., and Debra Shell, (Eds.) Woods N Barnes publishing, Oklahoma City, OK, 2005/2008/2011.

“Treatment for Children with Trauma-Attachment Disorders: Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy,” Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal. Vol. 23 #2, April 2006, pp 147-171.

Subtle and Not So Subtle Signs of Attachment Problems, in, Adoption Parenting: Creating a Toolbox, Building Connections, Jean MacLeod and Sheena Macrea, Ph.D., (Eds.), EMK Press, NJ, In Press, 2006.

Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: A multi-year Follow-up, in, New Developments In Child Abuse Research, Stanley M. Sturt, Ph.D. (Ed.) Nova Science Publishers, NY, Press 2006 pp. 43-60.

“Activities to Facilitate Attachment,” Attachment and the Adopted Child. #48, p. 7, 2006.

“What is Attachment?” In Adoption Now, Adoption UK (Ed.), Adoption UK, Banbury, Oxen, UK, pp. 14-17, 2006.

“Who is at risk?” In Adoption Now, Adoption UK (Ed.), Adoption UK, Banbury, Oxen, UK, pp. 17-19, 2006.

Becker-Weidman, A., (2006) “Attachment Facilitating Parenting: Effective Methods for Parenting Children with Trauma and Attachment Disorders,” Three DVD set, Williamsville, NY: Center For Family Development.

Becker-Weidman, A., Kelly, V., Nichols, T., and Popper, S., (2007) “Association for the Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children White Paper on Coercion in Treatment,” April 21, 2007.

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

Becker-Weidman, A., (2007) “Complex Trauma and Attachment: Links and Differences,” Connections, November 2007, pp. 4-5.

Becker-Weidman, A., (2007). “Assessing Children with Complex Trauma and Disorders,” 2-DVD set, Williamsville, NY: Center For Family Development, ASIN: 0982288301 2007.

Becker-Weidman, A., (2008) "Treatment for Children with Reactive Attachment Disorder: Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy" Child and Adolescent Mental Health Volume 13, No. 1, 2008, pp. 52-60.

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

“Association for the Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children Parent Manual,” (Hornyak, C., Vesper, J., Becker-Weidman, A., et. al.), 2008.

“Association for the Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children Practice Manual,” (Kelly, V., Nichols, T., Popper, S., Becker-Weidman, A., et. al.) 2009.

Becker-Weidman, A., (2009) “Effects of Early Maltreatment on Development: A Descriptive study using the Vineland,” Child Welfare, 88 (2)137-161.

Becker-Weidman, A., (2009) "The Effects of Maltreatment," Adoption Today, (December 2009), 20-21.

Becker-Weidman, A., and Hughes, D., (2010) "Introduction to Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy," 4-DVD set. Williamsville, NY: Center For Family Development.

Becker-Weidman, A., (2010), "Assessing Caregiver Reflective Capacity, Commitment, Insightfulness, and Sensitivity," 2-DVD set. Williamsville, NY: Center For Family Development.

Becker-Weidman, A., and Shell, D., (Eds.) (2010), Attachment Parenting: Developing Connections and Healing Children, Lanham, MD: Jason Aronson.

Becker-Weidman, A., (2010), Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: Essential Practices and Methods, Lanham, MD: Jason Aronson.

Becker-Weidman, A., (Ed.) (2011), Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: A Casebook of Practice, Lanham, MD: Jason Aronson.

Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: Effective Treatment for Complex Trauma and Disorders of Attachment, Illinois Child Welfare Journal, 2011.

Attachment 101: What is Attachment and What can Foster Parents do? EMK press, 2011.

Reactive Attachment Disorder: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment, Fostering Families Today, April 2011. Reactive Attachment Disorder: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment, Adoption Today, April 2011.

Attachment 101, (2012) in The Foster Parenting Toolbox, (Ed) Kim Phagan-Hansel, p 151-155, Warren, NJ: EMK Press.

Becker-Weidman, A., Lebow, D., Ehrlman, L., (Eds) (2012) Attachment-focused Therapy: Key Principles and Treatment Planning, NY: Norton.

Becker-Weidman, A., (2012) "Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: An Evidence-Based Treatment," In Psychotherapy: New Research, Nova Science Publishers: Hauppauge, NY.

Becker-Weidman, A., (2012) The Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Primer, Williamsville, NY: Century.

Becker-Weidman, A., (2012) Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: Effective Treatment for Complex Trauma and Disorders of Attachment. Illinois Child Welfare Journal, 6(1), pp 1-11.

Becker-Weidman, A., (2014) “FASD, ARND, FAS, FAE: What does it all mean?” Adoption Today, Feb 2014, 40-43.

Becker-Weidman, A., (2015), “Attachment 101.” In Phagan-Hansel, K., (Ed), (2015), The Kinship Parenting Toolbox, Warren NJ: EMK Press, pp198-202.

Becker-Weidman, A., (2015) “Neglect: Not so bad, or is it?” Attachment and Trauma Network Journal, 3-5.

Becker-Weidman, A., (2015) “Heart Drawing: a new projective diagnostic test,” in process.

“Evaluating Children with Trauma-Attachment Disorders.” Albany, NY, January 20, 2006.

“Evaluating and Treating Children with Trauma-Attachment Disorders.” Halton Children’s Aide Society, Halton, Ontario, Canada, January 23, 24, and 31, 2006.

“Creating Capacity For Attachment.” Springfield, MA, March 17, 2006.

“Master Class: Six month Class for Professional’s on Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (one Saturday a month April 2006 – September 2006), Buffalo, NY.

“Creating Capacity For Attachment.” Pittsburgh, PA, April 21, 2006.

“Building Attachment,” Coalition of Adoption and Foster Family Agencies Annual Spring Conference, Buffalo, NY April 29, 2006.

“Evaluating the Child and Family,” Broken Attachments: Recognizing and Treating the Traumatized Child Conference, sponsored by Institute for Children and Families and Penn State Milton Hershey Medical Center College of Medicine, May 5, 2006, Hershey, PA.

“How to Control Without Being Controlling: Attachment Facilitating Parenting,” Broken Attachments: Recognizing and Treating the Traumatized Child Conference, sponsored by Institute for Children and Families and Penn State Milton Hershey Medical Center College of Medicine, May 6, 2006, Hershey, PA.

“Assessing Children,” Fostering Mental Health Conference sponsored by the Coalition of Foster Family and Adoption Agencies, May 19, 2006, Amherst, NY.

“Master Class in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy,” Center For Family Development, Six-month class, one Saturday a month, August 2006 – January 2007.

“Treatment of children with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Disorders of Attachment in Residential Treatment,” September 28, 2006, The Village, Hartford, CT.

“Becoming a Registered Clinician,” 17th. Annual Conference of the Association for The Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children, October 5, 2006, St. Louis, MO.

“Master Class in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, “Blair Family Solutions. Three two-day classes: October 16 and 17, 2006, December 11 and 12, 2006, and February 19 and 20, 2007, Altoona, PA.

“Evaluating Adopted Children,” Adoption Resource Network 15th Annual Perspective on Adoption and Foster Care Conference, November 4, 2006, Penfield, NY

“Educating Children with Complex-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder,” Sappo School. Medford, NY, November 11, 2006.

Keynote Speaker for the Ontario Adoption Resource Exchange and Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services 50th. Annual meeting, “Clinical Knowledge and Strategies to Assist Adoptive Parents: A guide for Adoption Professionals,” Toronto, Ontario, Canada, November 13, 2006.

“Effective Parenting and the Special Needs Child: A guide for Adoption Professionals,” Afternoon workshop at the Ontario Adoption Resource Exchange and Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services 50th. Annual meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, November 13, 2006.

“Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy in a residential treatment setting: Effective Treatment for Trauma- Attachment Disorders,” Hillcrest Educational Center, Pittsfield, MA, November 17, 2006.

“Creating Capacity for Attachment: Effective Treatment for Children with Disorders of Attachment,” Erie PA., December, 4, 2006.

“Creating Capacity for Attachment: Effective Treatment for Children with Disorders of Attachment,” Rochester, NY, January, 19 2007.

“Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Evaluation and Treatment,” Toronto Ontario Canada, February 9, 2007.

“Master Class in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy,” Greene County Mental Health Board, Yellow Springs OH, and Integrated Youth Services, Yellow Springs, OH, February 26 and 27, March 26 and 27, May 7 and 8, 2007.

“Effects of Chronic Early Maltreatment on Child Development: Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder,” Erie County Department of Social Services, Buffalo, NY, March 15, 2007.

“Evaluating and Treating Children with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder,” Power of Social Work Annual NASW Conference, Albany, NY, March 23, 2007.

“Avoiding Power Struggles with your Child,” Region I Foster/Adoptive Parent Training, Amherst, NY, March 31, 2007.

“Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: Effective Treatment for Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder,” Presentation to Hillside Senior Management and Clinical Staff. April 9, 2007.

“Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Evaluation and Treatment,” Syracuse, NY April 13, 2007.

“Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder,” Faces of Trauma, The Heart of Healing Conference, Institute for Children and Families, Lancaster, PA, April 20, 2007.

“Attachment Facilitating Parenting: Workshop for Child Welfare Professionals,” Ontario Children’s Aid Society training consortium, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, June 8, 2007.

‘’Reactive Attachment Disorder: Treatment of Children with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder,” Jonesboro AR, June 28-29, 2007.

“Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: An effective treatment for trauma-attachment disorders,” The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, 15th. Annual Colloquium, Boston, MA, July 14, 2007.

“Assessing Children with Trauma-Attachment Disorders,” The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, 15th. Annual Colloquium, Boston, MA, July 14, 2007.

“Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Attachment: Implications for Schools,” Northern Regional Center for Independent Living and Children’s Home of Jefferson County, Watertown, NY, September 17, 2007.

“Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy as Applied by Five Experienced Therapists,” Panel day-long presentation, 19th Annual Association for the Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children Conference, Providence, RI, October 11, 2007.

“Assessment of Children with Complex-PTSD and Attachment Disorders,” 19th Annual Association for the Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children Conference, Providence, RI, October 12, 2007

“Effects of Early Maltreatment on Child Development and Attachment,” Keynote, Family Focus 2007, The Adoption Center of the MidSouth Annual Conference, Memphis, TN, November 2, 2007.

“Effective Parenting of Teens with Attachment Difficulties,” Family Focus 2007, The Adoption Center of the MidSouth Annual Conference, Memphis, TN, November 2, 2007.

“Discovering the Differences in Diagnoses,” Family Focus 2007, The Adoption Center of the MidSouth Annual Conference, Memphis, TN, November 2, 2007.

“Principles and Practice of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy.” Fifth Annual Conference, Hawaii Attach Resource Connection. Honolulu, Hawaii, March 6 and 7, 2008

Keynote Speech: “The Neurobiology of Interpersonal Behavior: The relationships among brain development, maltreatment, interpersonal relationships, and child development.” Trauma and Attachment Disorder Conference, Clarion University, Oil City, PA., March 15, 2008.

“Complex Trauma: The effects of Complex Trauma on child development and behavior.” Trauma and Attachment Disorder Conference, Clarion University, Oil City, PA., March 15, 2008.

“Treating Children with Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder,” The 2008 Power of Social Work Annual NASW Conference, Albany, NY, March 28, 2008.

“The Importance of Childhood Attachment and Implications for Child Welfare.” Keynote talk. Healthy Beginnings: Creating Positive Attachments in Children, CASA of the Southern Tier, Annual Conference. Corning, NY April 4, 2008.

“Evaluating Parent Capacity.” Healthy Beginnings: Creating Positive Attachments in Children, CASA of the Southern Tier, Annual Conference. Corning, NY April 4, 2008.

“Policy Implications for Child Welfare of Current Research on Brain Development, Complex Trauma, and Attachment.” Healthy Beginnings: Creating Positive Attachments in Children, CASA of the Southern Tier, Annual Conference. Corning, NY April 4, 2008.

“Complex Trauma and Disorders of Attachment,” Partners in Learning Program, Utica, NY, April 7, 2008.

“Complex Trauma and Attachment: A brief overview of the implications for schools,” Cantalician Center, Buffalo, NY, April 25, 2008.

“Complex Trauma: Implications for Child Welfare Practice,” Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Conference: “Texas Mission: Health the Children,” San Antonio, TX, May 16, 2008.

“Implications of Attachment Theory for Child Welfare Policy,” Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Conference: “Texas Mission: Health the Children,” San Antonio, TX, May 16, 2008.

“Attachment Theory, Evaluation, and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy,” Ministry of Community Development, Youth, and Sports, Singapore, June 18-20, 2008.

“Overview of Attachment Theory for Residential Treatment and Group Homes, Ministry of Community Development, Youth, and Sports, Singapore, June 23, 2008.

“Implications of Attachment Theory for Child Welfare, Children’s Mental Health, and Juvenile Justice: Consultation of Senior Directors of Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, Singapore, June 24, 2008.

“Attachment Theory, Workshop 1: One day Overview of Attachment Theory and its application of Treatment.” The Centre for Experiential Learning, Singapore, June 24, 2008.

“Attachment Theory, Workshop 2: Three day Intensive Training on Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy.” The Centre for Experiential Learning, Singapore, June 25-27, 2008.

“The Application of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy as Demonstrated by a Panel of Experienced Therapists,” Association for the Treatment and Training annual conference, Charlotte, NC, September 24, 2008.

“Incorporating Attachment and Complex Trauma Theories Into the Foster Care System,” Association for the Treatment and Training annual conference, Charlotte, NC, September 26, 2008.

“International Conference on the Treatment of Trauma and Attachment Disorders,” Keynote speaker and primary presenter, http://www.pt-kustannus.fi/ Tampere, Finland, September 29 and 30, 2008.

“Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy as the Treatment for Trauma-Attachment Disorders: Introductory Course for Therapists,” http://www.pt-kustannus.fi/ Tampere, Finland, October 1 – October 3, 2008.

“Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder,” Blue Prints for Behavior, Region I Annual Foster/Adoptive Parent Training Seminar, Amherst, NY, October 18, 2008.

“Trauma’s effects on foster children and treatment,” Children’s Home Society 13th. Lifetime Families, Lifelong Commitments, Annual Fall Conference, Charleston, WV, November 12 – 14, 2008

“The Orphanage Experience: Effects of institutional care on child development,” Asian Connection, Amherst, NY, November 15, 2008.

“School and Community Issues among Internationally Adopted Children,” Asian Connection, Amherst, NY, January 10, 2009.

“Identity Issues among Internationally Adopted Children,” Asian Connection, Amherst, NY, January 17, 2009.

"Creating Capacity for Attachment: Evaluating and Treating Children with Trauma and Attachment Disorders," Lake City Counseling, Madison, WI, January 22-23, 2009.

"Master Class in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy," Mercer County Behavioral Health Commission, PA, March 2 and 3, March 30 and 31, April 27 and 28, 2009.

"Reactive Attachment Disorder and Bipolar Disorder: causes, symptoms and treatments," Reconnecting the Heart II annual conference, sponsored by Heart 2 Heart, Clarion University, Venango Campus, Oil City, PA., March 6, 2009.

"Attachment Facilitating Parenting." Reconnecting the Heart II annual conference, sponsored by Heart 2 Heart, Clarion University, Venango Campus, Oil City, PA., March 6, 2009.

"Treating Children with Trauma and Attachment Disorders," 2009 Annual Power of Social Work Conference, NASW NY State Chapter, Albany, NY March 20, 2009.

"What happened to this child? The effects of early maltreatment on development: What do I do?" 2009 Coalition of Adoption and Foster Family Agencies annual conference, Williamsville, NY April 4, 2009.

"Attachment Issues: Causes and Terminology," Therapeutic Parenting, Association for the Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children, San Jose, CA., May 2, 2009.

"Attachment Based Treatment," Hillside Treatment Center, Rochester, NY, May 8, 2009.

“Master Class in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy,” Singapore Government Ministry of Children and Youth, Singapore, May 25 -- 29, 2000.

"Consultation with senior Singapore Government Ministry of Children and Youth personnel regarding child welfare policies and practices: improving foster care and adoption, Singapore, June 2, 2009.

“Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: Assessment and Treatment.” The Centre for Experiential Learning, Singapore, June 2-5, 2009.

"Compulsive Adolescent Substance Abuse: Psychological Differentiation and Family Process," Academy of Human Development, School of Counseling, Singapore, June 8 and 9, 2009.

"Consultation with Community Center Staff regarding: Assessment and treatment for children and adolescents with trauma and attachment issues," Academy of Human Development, School of Counseling, Singapore, June 8 (evening), 2009.

"Consultation with Community Center Staff regarding adoption: impact on child and family development, assessment and treatment, homestudy processes and issues," Academy of Human Development, School of Counseling, Singapore, June 9 (evening), 2009.

"Assessment of Complex Trauma (Developmental Trauma Disorder)," The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, 17th Annual Colloquium, Atlanta, GA, June 20, 2009.

"Treatment for Children with Complex Trauma: Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, an Evidence-Based, Effective, and Empirically Validated Treatment," The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, 17th Annual Colloquium, Atlanta, GA, June 20, 2009.

"Implications of Attachment Theory for Child Welfare Policy," Institute, 17th. Annual Pennsylvania Permanency Conference, Transitions Without Opposition, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Office of Children, Youth and Families, Independent Living Services and the Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network. Lancaster, PA, June 25, 2009.

"Introduction to Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy," Pre-Conference Institute, 21st. Annual ATTACh Conference, Hope for Healing: the Neurological Connection, San Antonio, TX, September 23, 2009.

"Assessing Caregiver Reflective Capacity, commitment, Insightfulness, and Sensitivity," 21st. Annual ATTACh Conference, Hope for Healing: the Neurological Connection, San Antonio, TX, September 24, 2009.

"Helping Children with Complex Trauma and Disorders of Attachment within the School Setting," Northern Zone Counselors' Association, State University of New York at Potsdam, NY, October 13, 2009.

"Attachment-Based Treatment in Residential Care," Mid-Atlantic Network of Youth and Family Services 21st. Annual Conference, Bedford Springs, PA, October 20, 2009.

"Parent Capacity Assessment and Implications for Placement and Treatment," Mid-Atlantic Network of Youth and Family Services 21st. Annual Conference, Bedford Springs, PA, October 20, 2009.

"Trauma and Attachment in School: What can be done?" East Aurora School District, East Aurora, NY, October 23, 2009.

"Reactive Attachment Disorder and Complex Trauma in The Classroom: Actions and Answers," Waunakee School District, Waunakee, WI, October 26, 2009.

"Master Class in Dyadic Development Psychotherapy: Level I Class: An Introductory/Intermediate Class," Helsinki, Finland, November 9 -- 12, 2009.

"Advances Class in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: Level II Class, Helsinki, Finland, November 13 and 14, 2009.

"Way to Safety: Attachment, attachment disorder, and therapy," Czech Republic Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and NATAMA, Congress Center, Prague, Czech Republic, November 19, 2009.

"Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: An introductory course for therapists," NATAMA, Prague, Czech Republic, November 16 -- 20, 2009.

"Trauma and Attachment in School: What can be done? Part I" East Aurora School District, East Aurora, NY, February 1, 2010.

"Trauma and Attachment in School: What can be done? Part II-Case Presentations" East Aurora School District, East Aurora, NY, February 3, 2010.

"Complex Trauma: What it is and what it means for you." Association for the Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children, Therapeutic Parenting, Omaha, NE, April 24, 2010.

"Attachment Model of Treatment in Residential Treatment: The Application of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy in Residential Care," Titan House, Lockport, NY, April 30, 2010.

"Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Master Class: Applied to Outpatient Treatment, Foster Care settings, and Residential Treatment," Beacon Light, Bradford PA, May 6 and 7, July 1 and 2, August 26 and 27, 2010.

"Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy -- Introduction," Centre for Experiential Learning, Singapore, July 27- 30, 2010.

"An Attachment-Based Model for Residential Treatment," Ministry for Community Development, Youth, and Sports, Singapore, August 2-4, 2010.

"Level III Training in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy," Psychology Division, Ministry for Community Development, Youth, and Sports, Singapore, August 5 and 6, 2010.

"Learning and Survival Brains: Effects of Maltreatment on Developmental Functioning, An Empirical Study," 22nd. Annual ATTACh Conference, San Francisco, CA, September 22, 2010.

"Assessment of Complex Trauma: Developmental Trauma Disorder," 26th. Annual Midwest Conference on Child Sexual Abuse, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI October 19, 2010.

"Treatment for Children with Complex Trauma," 26th. Annual Midwest Conference on Child Sexual Abuse, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI October 19, 2010.

"In the Classroom: Teaching Children with Complex Trauma," Cantalician Center, West Seneca, NY, October 22, 2010.

"Attachment and Parenting: Implications for foster and institutional care." Parliamentary Chamber of Health and Social Affairs and NATAMA, Prague, Czech Republic, November 4, 2010.

"Creating Capacity for Attachment -- Treatment for Trauma-Attachment Disorders." 9th Annual International Conference organized by Pirjo Tuovila, Tampere, Finland, November 8 and 9, 2010.

"Introduction to Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy," Tampere, Finland, November 10, 11, and 12, 2010.

"Level II training in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy," Tampere, Finland, November 15, 16, and 17, 2010.

"Advanced Workshop in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Level III," Tampere, Finland, November 17, 18, and 19, 2010.

"Post Placement Support and Assessing Parent Capacity," Spence-Chapin Children and Family Services, New York, NY 1/24/2011.

"Assessing Children with Complex Trauma and Disorders of Attachment, " Pennsylvania Council of Children, Youth and Family Services, 2011 Annual Spring Conference, Harrisburg, PA, April 14, 2011.

"Healing the Hurt: Help for Traumatized Children," Adoptions Together, Columbia, MD, April 29, 2011.

"Psychological Treatment of Families with Children with Trauma and Attachment Difficulties," Attachment Association of Canada, First Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada, May 6, 2011.

"Complex Trauma/Developmental Trauma Disorder: Effects on Child Development and Implications for Parenting and Therapy," Attachment Association of Canada, First Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada, May 6, 2011.

"Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: Four Day Class in the Evaluation and Treatment of Children with Complex Trauma," Centre for Experiential Learning, Singapore, May 24 -- May 27, 2011.

"Keynote Speaker" and "How Parents Help Children," Northeast Parent and Child Society 2nd. Annual Foster Parent Conference, Latham, NY, June 11, 2011.

"Parent Capacity Assessment: Implications for Treatment and Placement," Catholic Social Services Professional Development Training, King's College, Wikkes-Barre, PA, June 17, 2011.

"Trauma-Informed Care for Children of Prisoners," Mid-Atlantic Network of Youth and Family Services, New York, NY, June 20, 2011.

"Consultation in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy," Association for the Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children, 23rd. Annual Conference, Omaha, NE, September, 23, 2011.

"Reactive Attachment Disorder: A tool box for Professionals," Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization, Cornell Extension Association, and the Jefferson County Community Services, Watertown, NY, October 7, 2011.

"Healing Trauma and Attachment Disorders," Sierra Forever Families and California Department of Social Services, Nevada City, CA, October 13, 2011.

"Healing Trauma and Attachment Disorders," Sierra Forever Families and California Department of Social Services, Chico, CA, October 14, 2011.

"Complex Trauma: A Community Approach: Implications for Treatment, Parenting, Child Welfare, Family Court, and Education," Saratoga County Citizens' Committee for Mental Health and The Youth Services Team of Saratoga County Mental Health Clinic, Saratoga Springs, NY 10/20/2011.

"Trauma Assessment of Children," Building Justice for Children, sponsored by ten NYS Office of Children and Family Services, NYS Child Advocacy Resource and Consultation Center, National district Attorneys Association's National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse, NYS Children's Alliance, Child Abuse Medical Provider Program, NYS American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, Onondaga County District Attorney's Office, McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Site, Syracuse, NY, October 25-27, 2011.

"Complex Trauma: From Discovery to Treatment," Value Behavioral Health, Pittsburgh, PA, November 18, 2011.

"attachment-focused Family Therapy," Academy of Human Development, School of Counseling, Singapore, December 12 -- 14, 2011.

"Complex Trauma: Effects on Child Development and Implications for Parenting and Therapy," Intermediate Unit One, Coal Center, PA, January 9, 2012.

"Master Class in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy" Spence-Chapin, New York City, NY, February 25-28, 2012.

"Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy with Parents" Quittie Glen Mental Health Center, Annville, PA, March 1 and 2, 2012.

"Clinical Hypothesis Formulation, " CALO, Lake Ozark, MO, April 12, 2012.

"Feeling Well: Using drawings for affect regulation." CALO, Lake Ozark, MO, April 12, 2012

"Keynote: Attachment 101: Introduction/Refresher Course," The 2012 Professional Healing Trauma and Creating Attachment Conference, Lake Ozark, MO, April 12, 2012.

"Keynote: Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy," The 2012 Professional Healing Trauma and Creating Attachment Conference, Lake Ozark, MO, April 13, 2012.

"Keynote: Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: Experiential Workshop," The 2012 Professional Healing Trauma and Creating Attachment Conference, Lake Ozark, MO, April 13, 2012.

Master Class in Attachment-Focused Treatment and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy. Center For Family Development, Williamsville, NY, June 4-7, 2012.

Assessing Complex Trauma, NY Chapter American Professional Society of the Abuse of Children and New York Foundling, Vincent J. Fontana Center for Child Protection, New York, NY Webinar, June 15, 2012.

A Relational Model of Residential Care: Attachment and Trauma Focused Care, Ministry of Children, Youth, and Sports, Government of Singapore, Singapore, July 30, 2012 -- August 3, 2012.

Master Class in Attachment-Focused Treatment and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Sierra Forever Families, Nevada City, Fresno, and Sacramento, CA, August 23, 2012 -- ongoing SKYPE Class.

Assessment and Treatment Planning for Families with Children Who have Complex Trauma and Disorders of Attachment, ATTACh 24th. Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, September 22, 2012.

Master Class in Attachment-Focused Treatment and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Healing Hearts Counseling Center, Madison, WI, August 24, 2012 -- ongoing SKYPE Class.

Master Class in Attachment-Focused Treatment and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Center For Family Development, September 24, 2012 -- ongoing SKYPE Class.

Graduate Certificate in attachment-focused Therapy, October 15-17, 2012, First half of six-day certification program, Graduate Counseling Department of the Academy of Human Development, Singapore.

Master Class in Attachment-Focused Treatment and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, California Psychological Institute, Fresno, CA, October 22, 2012 -- ongoing SKYPE Class.

International Conference on Trauma and Attachment, Helsinki, Finland, January 28, 2013 -- January 29, 2013.

Introductory Course in Attachment-Focused Treatment, Helsinki, Finland, January 30, 2013 -- February 2, 2013.

Intermediate Level Workshop: Attachment-Focused Family Therapy, Tempere, Finland, February 4, 2013 -- February 6, 2013.

Advanced Workshop and Consultation in Attachment-Focused Treatment, Tempere, Finland, February 6, 2013 -- February 8, 2013.

Assessing Trauma: Implications for Services. Mercer County Behavioral Health Commission, Value Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania, Inc., Northwest Behavioral Health Partnership, and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Mercer, PA, March 4 -- March 6, 2013.

Attachment-Focused Family Treatment, Brattleboro Retreat, Brattleboro VT, March 15, 2013.

Consultation and supervision of clinical staff in the use of Attachment-Focused Family Therapy and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy in a residential treatment setting, CALO, Lake of the Ozarks, MO, 2013.

Attachment-Focused Treatment in a Residential Treatment Facility, CALO, Lake of the Ozarks, MO, May 6, 2013.

Master Class in Attachment-Focused Treatment, Curacao via WEB-EX, March 27, 2013 – August 28, 2013.

Consultation, Psychology Unit, Ministry of Social and Family Development: Training in Attachment-Focused Treatment, Child Welfare issue, and the development and operation of a residential treatment home using an attachment model of care. 2013.

Consultation and supervision in Attachment-Focused Treatment and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, NATAMA, Prague, Czech Republic, 2013.

Consultation and supervision of clinical staff in the use of Attachment-Focused Family Therapy and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy in a residential treatment setting, Villa Santa Maria, Albuquerque, NM, 2013.

Master Class in Attachment-Focused Treatment, Counseling and Enrichment Center, Nebraska, June 17, 2013 – August 26, 2013.

Evaluation and Treatment of Attachment Disorders: Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Centre for Experiential Training, Singapore, July 2 – July 5, 2013.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum disorders (FASD) Explained. North American Council on Adoptable Children 39th Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada, August 8, 2013.

Assessment and Treatment of Developmental Trauma Disorder. North American Council on Adoptable Children 39th Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada, August 8, 2013. Attachment-Focused Treatment, Pre-Conference, Association for the Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children, San Antonio TX, September 18, 2013.

Attachment-Focused Family Therapy Consultation, 25th Silver Anniversary ATTACh Conference, San Antonio TX, September 20, 2013.

Attachment-Focused Treatment in Residential Treatment for Child Care Staff and Program Development, Villa Santa Maria, Albuquerque, NM, September 23 and 24, 2013.

Attachment-Focused Treatment for Trauma and Attachment Disorders, Changing the Odds Annual Conference, Salesmanship club Youth and Family Centers, Dallas TX, September 26, 2013

Creating Capacity for Attachment, 5 part series on line, Cenpatico University, January 23, 2014 – April 3, 2014.

Developmental Trauma Disorder, NASW-NYS Power of Social Work Conference, Albany, NY March 21, 2014.

Creating and Healing Parent-Child Attachment: Parenting the Hurt Child, (Institute), 19th Annual New York State Child Abuse Prevention Conference, Albany, NY April 28, 2014.

Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol: FASD, ARND, FAS, FAE, 5 part series, Cenpatico University, May 22, 2014 – July 30, 2014.

Attachment-Focused Family Therapy Consultation, 26th Annual Conference: Trauma Informed Treatment: The Intersection of Attachment, Science, and Hope. Association for the Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children, Orlando, Florida, September 18, 2014.

Attachment and Trauma Certification in Treatment, 26th Annual Conference: Trauma Informed Treatment: The Intersection of Attachment, Science, and Hope. Association for the Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children, Orlando, Florida, September 19, 2014.

The role of shame in the treatment of trauma and disorders of attachment, ASTRA, Prague, Czech Republic, October 23, 2014.

Master Class in Attachment-Focused Treatment: Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Williamsville, NY: January – May 2015.

FASD: Evaluation and Treatment: Staff Training, Cenpatico, Florida and Texas, February 6, 2015.