This practical handbook offers treatment guidelines for the behavioural and mental health problems of young children whose most intimate relationships are disrupted by the experience of violence. Practitioners from a variety of disciplines gain an understanding of the impact of violence and discover concrete intervention strategies to address the consequences of this experience for young children.

*Effective therapy to address trauma and attachment issues with expecting and new parents and their babies. *Prepares parents to provide the nurturing and care that they may not have received themselves, and to overcome a history of adversity. *Clearly and realistically deals with a range of problems that affect caregiving, from the legacy of interpersonal violence to adolescent pregnancy, poverty, family separation, and substance use. *Full-length cases follow families through the course of treatment; vignettes highlight approaches to common clinical problems. *Lieberman is coauthor of the acclaimed Psychotherapy with Infants and Young Children.

*Effective therapy to address trauma and attachment issues with expecting and new parents and their babies. *Prepares parents to provide the nurturing and care that they may not have received themselves, and to overcome a history of adversity. *Clearly and realistically deals with a range of problems that affect caregiving, from the legacy of interpersonal violence to adolescent pregnancy, poverty, family separation, and substance use. *Full-length cases follow families through the course of treatment; vignettes highlight approaches to common clinical problems. *Lieberman is coauthor of the acclaimed Psychotherapy with Infants and Young Children.