Effects of and Interventions for Childhood Trauma from Infancy Through

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Successfully reach out and help children through the worst times of their young lives! Effects of and Interventions for Childhood Trauma from Infancy Through Adolescence: Pain Unspeakable explores an array of trauma-related topics pertaining to children of all ages from a variety of cultures and countries. This book covers the various ego stages of child development and addresses how each one... Read more

Successfully reach out and help children through the worst times of their young lives!

Effects of and Interventions for Childhood Trauma from Infancy Through Adolescence: Pain Unspeakable explores an array of trauma-related topics pertaining to children of all ages from a variety of cultures and countries. This book covers the various ego stages of child development and addresses how each one is affected by traumatic experiences. This easy-to-read resource serves as a readily available reference for caregivers—professional or otherwise—who work with or encounter a child who has been traumatized.

In Effects of and Interventions for Childhood Trauma from Infancy Through Adolescence, you’ll find actual accounts of traumatic incidents throughout the world, focused specifically on those incidents that have the most devastating impact on large groups of children. This book reviews the research on post-traumatic stress disorder and stress-response related symptoms with brief descriptions of treatments for you to use with children who suffer from posttraumatic stress. Special features of this important tool consist of with an extensive list of organizations and crisis hotline numbers as well as recommended reading, video, and curricula resources.

Effects of and Interventions for Childhood Trauma from Infancy Through Adolescence examines traumatic situations from many angles, including:

the many faces of trauma—accidents, fire, natural disasters
developmental considerations, including ego development, memory development, and the development of fears and responses
the way children respond to traumatic incidents
the types of interventions—individual, group, family, pharmacological, and school-based
cultural considerations from around the globe
how to establish a school-based Trauma Response Team

Effects of and Interventions for Childhood Trauma from Infancy Through Adolescence includes real case studies, fictional sample cases, and suggestions that walk you step-by-step through the possible scenarios that can occur with children during or after a traumatic event. Each section of the book ends with a helpful summary highlighting the most important information. Read less

Foreword (Frank Njenga)
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. Understanding the Many Faces of Trauma
A Definition of Trauma
Threats or Acts of Violence
School Bus Accidents
Fire Incidents
Natural Disasters
Other Traumas Faced by Children
Summary
Chapter 2. Developmental Considerations
Psychosocial Stages of Ego Development
Memory Development
Traumatic Fears of Children
Children’s Understanding of Death
Cultural Considerations
Summary
Chapter 3. How Children Respond to Traumatic Incidents
Common Posttraumatic Stress Reactions of Children
Specific PTSD and Stress-Response-Related Symptoms
Terrorism and War Trauma Reactions and Symptoms
Cultural Considerations
Summary
Chapter 4. Intervention
Individual Interventions
Group Interventions
Family Interventions
Pharmacological Interventions
School-Based Interventions
Cultural Considerations
Summary
Chapter 5. Establishing a School-Based Trauma Response Team
Responsibilities of the Trauma Response Team
Trauma Response Team Checklist
Preparing for the Media
Faculty and Staff Group Debriefings
Summary
Epilogue
Resources
Books, Curricula, and Video Resources
Crisis Hotline Numbers
Organizations
References
Index

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Effects of and Interventions for Childhood Trauma from Infancy Through Adolescence Pain Unspeakable

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