Venue
Intermediate, Mon-Wed 4-6 Feb 2013
Attila Building
Yliopistonkatu 38
33100 Tampere , Finland
Advanced, Wed-Fri 6-8 Feb 2013
Juvenes Kokouskeskus
Åkerlundinkatu 1, 3rd floor
33100 Tampere, Finland
NOTE. Wed 6 Feb is a common day when both classes attend. It will be held in Attila Building. Thursday and Friday of the Advanced Class will be held in Juvenes.
About trainers
Dr. Arthur Becker-Weidman received 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, and is certified by the Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Institute as a Certified Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) therapist, consultant, and trainer. Dr. Becker-Weidman has been treating the families of adoptive and foster children for over two decades. He provides consultation, training, and workshops to various governments, school districts, residential treatment centers, and professionals throughout the US and internationally (Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Singapore, & Slovakia). His work has focused on the evaluation and treatment of children and their families, complex trauma, disorders of attachment, and Alcohol Related Neurological Dysfunction.
www.center4familydevelop.com www.attachment-focusedtreatmentinstitute.com
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PsL Pirjo Tuovila is the first certified DDP Therapist in Finland. She has used this model successfully in her practice with children and adolescents and their carers for nearly ten years. Being convinced of DDP’s value and effectiveness in treatment for trauma-attachment disorders, she wants to bring this model to European therapists. She is also a Theraplay® Therapist and Trainer.
More references at the end of this page.
Conference & Training >Becker-Weidman: DDP Intermediate & Advanced Classes
4-6 Feb 2013: DDP Intermediate Level
DDP Training, Tampere, Finland, 4-6 Feb, 2013
Intermediate Level
PT-Kustannus & Dr. Arthur Becker-Weidman, USA
For those who have completed DDP Introductory Class. During the Intermediate & Advanced Classes, participants will deepen their knowledge of the theory and background of DDP, and most of all, practical implementation. We will partly proceed on the basis of attendees’ questions and themes rising from authentic video recordings.
Themes of the Intermediate Class include Importance of Parenting, Components of Treatment, Phases of Treatment, Differential use of components in different phases, Intersubjectivity's power to effect change, Review of participant cases & DVDs, discussion, practice and demonstration, and special topics of the group’s choosing.
The Intermediate and Advanced Classes are largely based on the attendees’ own authentic case recordings. A recording that has been reviewed in the Class can be used when registering for the DDP Institute therapist training program. The Intermediate Level is for those who have previously completed the Introductory Level. The Advanced Level is for those who have previously completed the Introductory & Intermediate Levels. You can attend to the Advanced Class more than once, and if the Advanced Class dates do not fit in your schedule, it is ok to come to Intermediate Class to have your video reviewed.
6-8 Feb 2013: DDP Advanced Level
DDP Training, Tampere, Finland 6-8 Feb, 2013
Advanced Level
PT-Publishing & Dr. Arthur Becker-Weidman, USA
For those who have completed DDP Introductory & Intermediate Classes. During the Intermediate & Advanced Classes, participants will deepen their knowledge of the theory and background of DDP, and most of all, practical implementation. We will partly proceed on the basis of attendees’ questions and themes rising from authentic video recordings.
Themes of the Advanced Class include Attachment-Focused Treatment principles, Working with difficult parents, Review of participant cases & DVDs, discussion, practice and demonstration, and special topics of the group’s choosing. The Advanced Class is largely based on attendees’ own cases and recordings, and questions rising from them.
The Intermediate and Advanced Classes are largely based on the attendees’ own authentic case recordings. A recording that has been reviewed in the Class can be used when registering for the DDP Institute therapist training program. The Intermediate Level is for those who have previously completed the Introductory Level. The Advanced Level is for those who have previously completed the Introductory & Intermediate Levels. You can attend to the Advanced Class more than once, and if the Advanced Class dates do not fit in your schedule, it is ok to come to Intermediate Class to have your video reviewed.
Program
Program for Intermediate & Advanced Classes
Schedule: Days start at 8.30 and end by 16.30.
Training facilities:
Intermediate – Attila Building, Yliopistonkatu 38, Tampere (Corner of Itsenäisyydenkatu and Yliopistonkatu, near railway station)
Advanced – Juvenes Kokouskeskus, Åkerlundinkatu 1, 3rd floor, Tampere (opposite to Tampere Hall)
Program main lines, please see above. The exact contents of the Classes will be shaped based on attendees’ needs and wishes, and their own cases and case recordings.
NOTE. Wed 6 Feb 2013 is a common day when both classes attend. It will be held in Attila Building. Thursday and Friday of the Advanced Class will be held in Juvenes.
The primary language of training is English. Sufficient English skills are required.
We wish You welcome to Tampere!
| Pirjo Tuovila | Arthur Becker-Weidman |
| Special Psychologist, Developmental and Educational Psychology , PsL Theraplay® Therapist and Trainer DDP® Therapist |
DDP Therapist, Consultant and Trainer, PhD Center for Family Development, New York |
Additional references :
- Becker-Weidman, A. 2009. Effects of Early Maltreatment on Development: A Descriptive study using the Vineland, Child Welfare, 88(2), pp. 137-161.
- Becker-Weidman, A. (2006a). Treatment for children with trauma-attachment disorders: Dyadic developmental psychotherapy. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 23(2), 147–171.
- Becker-Weidman, A. (2006b). Dyadic developmental psychotherapy: A multi-year followup. In S. M. Sturt (Ed.), New developments in child abuse research (pp. 43–60). New York: Nova Science.
- Becker-Weidman, A. (2011) The Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Casebook. Lanham: Jason Aronson. Painossa.
- Becker-Weidman, A., & Hughes, D., (2008) “Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy: An evidence-based treatment for children with complex trauma and disorders of attachment” Child & Family Social Work, 13, pp.329-337.
- Becker-Weidman, A., & Shell, D. (ed.) (2010). Attachment Parenting, Developing Connections and Healing Children. Lanham: Jason Aronson.
- Hughes D. A. (2004). The Psychological Treatment of Children with PTSD and Attachment Disorganization. Attachment & Human Development, 2004, 6, 263-278.
- Hughes, D. (1997). Facilitating Developmental Attachment: The Road to Emotional Recovery and Behavioral Change in Foster and Adopted Children. Lanham: Jason Aronson.
- Hughes, D. (2007) Attachment-Focused Family Therapy. New York: Norton.
- Hughes, D. (2009) Attachment-Focused Parenting, Effective Strategies to Care for Children. New York: Norton.
- Hughes, D. (2009). Principles of attachment and intersubjectivity: still relevant in relating with adolescents. In Teenagers and attachment: helping adolescents engage with life and learning. A. Perry, (Ed.) London: Worth Publishing. 123-140.
- Hughes, D. (2009). The Communication of Emotions and the Growth of Autonomy and Intimacy within Family Therapy. In The healing power of emotion: affective neuroscience, development, and clinical practice. Fosha, D., Siegel, D. & Solomon, M. (ed.) New York: Norton. Pp.280-303.
- Hughes, D. (2011). Attachment-Focused Family Therapy Workbook. New York: Norton.