1st Edition
Grief and Trauma in Children An Evidence-Based Treatment Manual
1. Introduction 2. Getting Ready to Implement GTI for Children 3. Practitioner Support 4. Screening and Evaluating 5. Parents and Other Important Adults 6. GTI for Children Sessions 7. GTI for Children in Action 8. In-Sessions Guidance 9. Treatment Adherence Index Appendix: GTI for Children Activity Sheets
Biography
Alison Salloum, PhD, LCSW, is an associate professor in the school of social work at the University of South Florida.
"This is the manual I would want to have to treat children with grief. It’s one of the most impressively practical manuals I’ve seen in a long time. With the etched insight from years in the trenches and the unforced wisdom from scholarly empiricism, the manual leads you down the right paths. Salloum’s manual is a model of the straightforward approach needed to address trauma and grief mixed with a developmentally-sensitive approach to keep sessions fun and children engaged."
—Michael S. Scheeringa, MD, MPH, Remy Gonzalez, MD, Professor in Child Psychiatry and vice-chair of research in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Tulane University School of Medicine
"Dr. Salloum has given us a gold nugget yet again! This easy-to-use manual includes sample letters for parents, handouts for children, and simple instructions to assure that traumatized children receive a stellar program from their co-facilitators. We have been using it for years."
—Janice Harris Lord, LCSW, ACSW/LPC, Trauma Support Services of North Texas
"I highly recommend this book for clinicians working with children suffering from grief and trauma symptoms as a result of losing a loved one. Dr. Salloum provides a theory-driven and practical guide to assist front-line clinicians in helping these often underserved children. This is a well-written, user-friendly resource with ready to use worksheets and handouts. It is a much needed tool in the field of traumatic grief!"
—Alyssa Rheingold, PhD, clinical psychologist and associate professor, National Crime Victim's Research and Treatment Center (NCVC), Medical University of South Carolina
