New
training for ASI practitioners:
Attachment Style Interview Supplement Adolescent Interview
(ASI-AD)
The
one day Adolescent Attachment Style Interview (ASI-AD) workshop is a supplement to the Attachment
Style Interview and is currently available to those who have trained
on the ASI. This will introduce the same measure but adapted for young
people aged 14 or more. The ASI-AD assesses the young person’s support
seeking behaviour and attitudes to relationships such as mistrust and
fear of rejection to deduce the same overall styles as for adults. The
support section covers parents and peers as well as other adults.
The
ASI has been used successfully on adolescent research samples. The interview
is modified slightly to cover support from parent rather than partner
together with Very Close Others who can be either peers (e.g. friends
or siblings/cousins) or adult support figures.
The
workshop will include adolescent case studies, review research on adolescent
attachment and discussion of its use in practice. For further description
and information regarding the standard ASI measure please see the general
ASI pages (ASI for childrens services link,
or ASI for psychologists and psychiatrists link)
How
might the ASI-AD be used?
The ASI-AD is currently being used to assess young people in residential
care, and can be used as part of an evidence-based assessment to inform
care planning for young people in need and those Looked After.
How
does the ASI-AD differ to the ASI for adults?
The main changes are that more people asked as support figures (Mother
and father figure are mandatory) and language of the questions is more
suitable for the age group.
Methods
The one day training will involve use of PowerPoint presentation,
case examples for rating, as well as group discussions to draw on practice
experience, consistent with the ASI training. Two trainers will be present
for a maximum group of 16 trainees.
Who
is the training suitable for?
The training will be suitable for the same practitioners (social workers,
psychologists, psychotherapists) who already use the ASI in children’s
services. It is only available to those fully trained in the ASI and
who hold an attendance certificate for the training.
Please note that the training course originally scheduled for 6 October 2011 has now been cancelled. The next available Adolescent ASI course will take place on Tuesday 17 April 2012.
Course title |
Adolescent ASI (Supplement) - Only available to those trained on the ASI
|
Date |
17 April 2012 |
Times |
10am-4.30pm |
Trainer |
Prof Antonia Bifulco & Catherine Jacobs |
Level |
Advanced |
CPD points |
Attendance certificate and 5 hours CPD |
Location |
Central London |
Course fee |
£150 per person
|
Course booking |
For enquiries or to reserve a place contact Lifespantraining@kingston.ac.uk |
