Goals of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapyĭyadic Developmental Psychotherapy seeks to help children who have experienced deep trauma establish secure patterns of attachment. Therefore, the treatment sessions have a parenting component as well. The main premise of DDP is that the development of children is highly dependent and influenced by the nature of the relationship with their parents or caregivers. Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) is a controversial method of treating children with histories of maltreatment using the principles of attachment therapy.
