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.
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).
Hughes, D. (1998). Building the Bonds of Attachment: Awakening Love in Deeply
Troubled Children.
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.
Hughes, D. (2007). Attachment-focused family therapy.
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Letter for Daniel Hughes, Ph.D., Founder of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy
Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Institute® (DDPI®)
Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy™ (DDP™) is a method of psychotherapy that was developed in the 1990s for the treatment of children and youth who manifested serious psychological problems secondary to intrafamilial trauma and serious failure to establish stable attachment patterns. Most of the clients receiving this treatment were residing in foster homes, adoptive homes, or—at times—residential treatment centers. DDP was—and is—highly influenced by the theory and research findings related to attachment and intersubjectivity (Bowlby 1988, Holmes, 1993, Hughes 1997, 1998).
Over the past 10 years, DDP has continued to maintain its attachment-focused, family-centered stance while continuing to refine its theoretical foundations and treatment interventions (Becker-Weidman & Shell, 2005; Hughes, 2004, 2006) and to broaden its focus to include the treatment of all families (Hughes, 2007). At the same time there have been two empirical studies that have begun to demonstrate the clinical efficacy of this treatment model (Becker-Weidman, 2006a, 2006b, Becker-Weidman, 2007). The broader evidence-base for this effective treatment was recently described in an article (Becker-Weidman & Hughes, 2008) While DDP continues to develop its theoretical and practice base and although more research would be quite beneficial, its framework is now well enough established to warrant greater efforts to standardize its use, and to insure that those practicing DDP are remaining faithful to its core principles and practices. For these reasons DDPI is now being established.
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.
DDPI is currently in the process of establishing a board as well as finalizing the certification processes. Art Becker-Weidman has been securing legal advice so that DDPI can meet the regulatory requirements to become a nonprofit organization and to establish necessary trademarks for the organization. He also has agreed to manage the initial administrative responsibilities of DDPI. In 2009, DDPI will be developing training and treatment manuals that will further operationalize the core principles and interventions of DDP, while still remembering that any such efforts must always be inherently flexible since the central features of each dyadic relationship are unique and often emerge in a nonlinear fashion.
Information regarding DDPI, the certification requirements for clinicians and consultants, and other information can be found on my website: (www.danielhughes.org) as well as Art Becker-Weidman’s website: (www.Center4FamilyDevelop.com). In the near future DDPI will have its own website.
If you have any questions or comments about DDPI please contact me (dhughes202@comcast.net) or Art (aweidman@aweidman.cnc.net).
Dan Hughes, Ph.D.
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 Attachment. 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.
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