Our research revolves primarily around the work of TCU's Institute of Child Development, whose mission can be stated as "research, training, and service dedicated to the needs of families with at-risk children." Currently, we are working on the following projects:

• Our group is working to refine, document, and evaluate our model of intervention with children who have experienced relationship-based trauma (i.e., abandonment, abuse, neglect, institutionalization). This unique model, which is called Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), is multi-faceted in its conceptualization and multi-disciplinary in its approach. We have collected substantial information regarding the efficacy of TBRI, and are actively engaged in various projects to extend its scope and empirical foundation.
• Our group is also working hard to develop high-quality training materials, including books, manuals, and videos. We are proud to have assembled a first-class team of psychologists with varied backgrounds in developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, and clinical psychology. This team is complemented by a team of professionals with expertise in print, web design, and video production. An important goal of our project is to not only develop high-quality content, but develop and evaluate innovative training methodologies.

Related Websites

• Abbie Goldberg
• Adoption History Project
• Adoption Triad Research Center
• Attachment at Stony Brook
• Brazelton Touchpoints Center
• Child Trauma Academy
• Child Trauma Research Program
• Circle of Security
• Delaware Infant Caregiver Project
• Maryland Child & Family Development Lab
• Allan N. Schore
• Dan Siegel
• L. Alan Sroufe
• Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation
• The Theraplay Institute
• Touch Research Institute
• Tulane Institute of Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health

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