1st Edition

Working with Trauma-Exposed Children and Adolescents Evidence-Based and Age-Appropriate Practices

Edited By Joanna Pozzulo, Craig Bennell Copyright 2019
340 Pages
by Routledge

340 Pages
by Routledge

340 Pages
by Routledge

Far too often, children and youth experience trauma, from rare events such as mass shootings, terrorism attacks, and school lockdowns, to very common occurrences such as bullying, exposure to drugs and alcohol, or various mental health issues. They can experience these events both directly and indirectly (from surfing the internet, watching television, or through their friends). Our children... Read more

Introduction Joanna Pozzulo and Craig Bennell

1. Talking About Bullying in the Classroom and Beyond Tina Daniels and Nicole Summers

2. Addressing Problematic Substance Use in Adolescence: What Works? Kara Thompson and Abby L. Goldstein

3. Talking to Young Children About Sexual Abuse Prevention Sandy K. Wurtele and Maureen C. Kenny

4. Talking About Mental Illness in Classrooms and Communities Julie A. Gocey and Shanda R. Wells

5. Promoting Safety for LGBTQ+ Kids in School Communities Brittany J. Allen and Sherie Hohs

6. Reframing Stranger Danger: Online Child Sexual Exploitation Roberta Sinclair, Kristin Duval, and Mauranne Ste-Marie

7. Using a Trauma-Informed Lens to Understand and Implement Evidence-Based Practices with Children Experiencing Disruptive Behavior in School and Beyond Leena Augimeri, Erin Rajca, Monique Verpoort, Andrea Blackman, and Margaret Walsh

8. School Shootings and School Lockdowns Jeffrey A. Daniels and Whitney Hyatt

9. Exposure to Terrorism and Political Violence Judith A. Myers-Walls

10. Implementing School-Based Programs Jonathan Pettigrew and Diana E. Gal

11. Schools: An Ideal Setting for Talking About Trauma Philip J. Ritchie

Conclusion Joanna Pozzulo and Craig Bennell

Biography

Joanna Pozzulo is a Full Professor and the Chair of the Department of Psychology at Carleton University. Dr. Pozzulo’s research and teaching broadly falls under the domain of Forensic Psychology (borrowing from developmental, social, and cognitive psychology). Dr. Pozzulo has published widely on the "young eyewitness".

Craig Bennell is a Full Professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University. Dr. Bennell teaches in the areas of Forensic Psychology and Police Psychology. His research focuses on police use of force, police training, police investigations, and evidence-based policing.

"This book fills an urgent need to provide teachers and school personnel with the most current evidence-based practices about helping students during exposure to trauma, and in the aftermath. Comprehensive in its coverage of rare traumatic events, such as school shootings, as well as common occurrences, such as bullying, each chapter contains highly-practical and accessible information. The book also includes resources for obtaining details about particular programs and materials mentioned in each chapter, and a quick "cheat sheet", that contains a set of key take-aways. Although the hope is that the need for this book will disappear one day, for now, this is THE book on trauma that anyone working with children in schools must own." - Wendy K. Silverman, Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, USA

"The authors identify common sources of trauma, provide clear definitions and helpful, practical ways for educators to intervene." - Marleen Wong, USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, USA