Attachment Style Interview (ASI) materials & services
for use in Research and Clinical Practice

For detailed information on ASI training for psychologists and psychiatrists, as well as information on ordering interview packs for use in research and clinical practice click here. For upcoming training courses for psychologists and psychiatrists working in research or clinical and forensic practice click here.

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Attachment Style Interview (ASI) materials & services
for use in Children's Services 
Lifespan Research Group in partnership with Child and Family Training

1. Training in the ASI for Children's Services

2. Ordering Attachment Style Interview packs

3. Parenting Role Interview (PRI) Training for ASI practitioners

4. Additional services:
Workshop Briefings and Evaluating the Use of ASI

1. Training in the ASI-AF
The ASI-AF is an evidence-based assessment tool for the purposes of anticipating post-placement support needs in adoption and fostering. A four day training course is available to establish reliable use of the ASI-AF and to build up practitioners' skills in making assessments of characteristics of parents and carers. It encompasses their quality of close relationships, social support and security of adult attachment style.
For further information on training please visit www.childandfamilytraining.org.uk or contact Liza Bingley Miller, National Training Co-ordinator, Child and Family Training, tel 01904 633417 email: Liza.Miller@childandfamilytraining.org.uk
More information on ASI measure itself can be found on this page or contact LifespanTraining@rhul.ac.uk

2. Ordering Attachment Style Interview Packs
Printed copies of the ASI-AF Interview pack are available to those who have completed the four day training and can be ordered from Lifespan Research Group. Prompt delivery is assured, direct to your team.
The cost of one Interview pack alone (without Lifespan consultancy, see below) is £15 per pack plus postage. There is a minimum order of 5 packs. To order these packs please download and complete the order form.
Printed copies of the ASI-AF Interview pack, as above, plus an hour's consultancy to provide ratings accuracy feedback from the Lifespan research team. To enquire about this option please email LifespanTraining@rhul.ac.uk or 0207 307 8619. The cost of one Interview pack with Lifespan Consultancy is £45 per pack plus postage. There is no minimum order. To order these packs please download and complete the order form.

Please note that the ELECTRONIC version of ASI pack is now available, with a year's licence for agency use:

Electronic Attachment Style Interview pack 
Due to numerous requests Lifespan are very pleased to now be able to offer a high quality electronic version of the Attachment Style Interview (ASI) pack for social care teams and independent practitioners who are fully trained in the assessment tool. In response to practitioner demand, Lifespan have developed the pack utilising the latest PDF technology for convenience of use, for data sharing, and to fulfil agency demands for electronic storage of evidence-based assessment records. The PDF Acrobat format document enables the Electronic ASI to be shared amongst members of an organisation and can be re-used an indefinite number of times throughout its licence period. Download Electronic ASI flyer and for more information.
Contact us for further information.

 

3. Parenting Role Interview (PRI) training for ASI practitioners
For further information on training please visit www.childandfamilytraining.org.uk or contact Liza Bingley Miller, National Training Co-ordinator, Child and Family Training, tel 01904 633417 email: Liza.Miller@childandfamilytraining.org.uk
More information on Parenting Role measure itself can be found on this page or contact
LifespanTraining@rhul.ac.uk

 

4. Workshop briefings on the ASI & Evaluating the use of ASI
One-day workshops on the ASI are available for prospective or experienced users of the assessment tool.  These can serve to outline the background and use of the interview in adoption and fostering with time to discuss particular team needs. Workshops can be arranged for a range of professionals involved in the services and adoption-fostering panel members. For enquiries or rates, contact
Liza.Miller@childandfamilytraining.org.uk

Research services are also available for evaluating your team's use of the ASI in relation to placement outcomes in adoption and fostering.
For enquiries or rates, contact the Lifespan Team on Tel 020 7307 8619 or email LifespanTraining@rhul.ac.uk