Ilse Devacht
PhD student
Research:
Ilse currently works as a clinical psychologist, therapist, trainer and researcher at Asster Hospital, Sint-Truiden. She is a CBT therapist, trainer and supervisor and an accredited Attachment Based Family Therapy (ABFT) therapist, trainer and supervisor (Drexel University Philadelphia). In collaboration with her team, prof Bosmans, dr Levy and prof Diamond, she has adopted the ABFT principles into a guidance framework for interdisciplinary teams. It can be implemented in in- and outpatient settings with the aim of supporting family work in restoring attachment ruptures between caregivers and kids. The program, Attachment Based Care for Teams, consists of training, team supervision and organisational change in order to create a secure learning environment for vulnerable youth to restore trust in help and care.
Ilse is piloting clinical research on the impact ABFT family therapy and the milieu program has on psychological health and identity formation in young adults with severe psychiatric disturbances, admitted in a psychiatric unit.