"Using the credo of 'starting with simplicity,' or developmental guidance, and moving on to behavioral and cognitive interventions and interpreting children's and parents' inner lives, this book is rich with diverse, illuminating clinical examples. Developmental psychologists, therapists, and anyone else working with traumatized infants and preschoolers should read this gem of a book." - Judith A. Cohen, Medical Director, Center for Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA "This superb book demonstrates the importance of working in the relationship in early development, and illustrates beautifully how to intervene to change maladaptive patterns." - Joy D. Osofsky, Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, USA

Alicia F. Lieberman, PhD, and Patricia Van Horn, PhD, both at the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, USA and Child Trauma Research Project, San Francisco General Hospital, USA

When Development Falters: Putting Relationships First. Coping with Danger: The Stress-Trauma Continuum. Practicing Child-parent Psychotherapy: Treatment Targets and Strategies. The Assessment Process. "Not Quite Good Enough": Perturbations in Early Relationships. Ghosts and Angels in the Nursery: Treating Disturbances and Disorders. Variations in Child-parent Psychotherapy. Lapses in Attunement: Failures in the Therapeutic Relationship. Integrating Child-parent Psychotherapy with Other Service Systems. Closing Thoughts: Taking Perspective.