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The need to build an evidence base for reflective supervision (RS) is threefold: (1) to determine the elements of a supervision session that make it reflective, (2) to demonstrate that change occurs within the supervisee, and (3) to demonstrate that having staff members participate in RS enhances positive program (or client) outcomes. This article introduces a new measure, the Provider Reflective Process Assessment Scale, created to assess change in reflective capacity in early childhood providers and practitioners after participating in RS or training. The authors discuss the creation of the measure, the coding system, the administration, and how it is currently being used. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This issue of the ZERO TO THREE journal provides a snapshot of the current state of measurement of reflective supervision within the infant-family field. In this article, the authors introduce the issue by providing a brief history of the development of reflective supervision in the field of infant mental health, with a specific focus on research regarding reflective supervision. They highlight why research on reflective supervision is vital to the field and provide an overview of current research methods. The emerging research methods and implications are discussed in more detail in the other articles in this issue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Erikson Institute Fussy Baby Network® (FBN) leaders from around the country have been considering the importance of building trauma-informed service programs. In this article, they discuss ways that the Facilitating Attuned Interaction (FAN) approach and the core processes used by the FAN can be helpful both when trauma is an unexpected presence in a family and when a provider has foreknowledge of serious concerns. The authors present the FAN's theory of change, the FAN "ARC of Engagement," and FAN Core Processes as a framework to assist providers in staying present and attuned in situations where trauma and high risk exist. In addition, they describe the role of the FAN in supporting trauma-informed practice in relationship-based infant/parent programs and in programs that specifically provide trauma treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article describes the components of the FAN model used in the Fussy Baby Network® intervention. Careful attunement and matching to the parents' experience help stressed parents feel understood and not alone and foster a sense of coherence during this difficult time. It is this attention to the parent's experience that allows flexibility in the model so that it can be successfully used to support families from a disaster impacted region, such as South Louisiana, that is rich in multiple cultures, diverse communities, and various socioeconomic status levels. Case vignettes are used to highlight the 5 components of this model. The vignettes selected reflect the diversity of families served by this site. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The best means for the diagnosis and treatment of reactive attachment disorder of infancy and early childhood have not been established. Though some longitudinal data on institutionalized children is available, reports of maltreated young children who are followed over time and assessed with measures of attachment are lacking. This paper presents the clinical course of a set of maltreated fraternal twins who were assessed and treated from 19 months to 30 months of age and then seen in follow-up at 3 and 8 years of age. A summary of the early assessment and course is provided and findings from follow-up assessments of the cognitive, behavioral, and interpersonal functioning of each child is analysed. Follow-up measures, chosen to capture social-cognitive processing of these children from an attachment perspective, are highlighted. Finally, findings from the case are discussed from nosological and theoretical perspectives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]