Collaborative Treatment of Traumatized Children and Teens, First Edition : The Trauma Systems Therapy Approach

For too many traumatized children and their families, chronic stressors such as poverty, substance abuse, and family or community violence—coupled with an overburdened care system—pose seemingly insurmountable barriers to treatment. This empowering book provides a user-friendly blueprint for making the most of limited resources to help those considered the “toughest cases.” Evidence-based strategies are presented for effectively integrating individualized treatment with services at the home, school, and community levels. Written in an accessible, modular format with reproducible forms and step-by-step guidelines for assessment and intervention, the approach is grounded in the latest knowledge about child traumatic stress. It has been recognized as a treatment of choice by state mental health agencies nationwide. (20100301) For too many traumatized children and their families, chronic stressors such as poverty, substance abuse, and family or community violence--coupled with an overburdened care system--pose seemingly insurmountable barriers to treatment. This empowering book provides a user-friendly blueprint for making the most of limited resources to help those considered the "toughest cases." Evidence-based strategies are presented for effectively integrating individualized treatment with services at the home, school, and community levels. Written in an accessible, modular format with reproducible forms and step-by-step guidelines for assessment and intervention, the approach is grounded in the latest knowledge about child traumatic stress. It has been recognized as a treatment of choice by state mental health agencies nationwide. This book starts with an Introduction, Trauma Systems Therapy for Child Traumatic Stress, and is divided into three parts. Part I, Foundations, contains the first four chapters: (1) Survival Circuits: The Neurodevelopmental Foundations of TST; (2) The Regulation of Emotional States: How Child Traumatic Stress Is a Disorder of the Regulation of Emotional States; (3) The Social Environment and System of Care: Traumatic Stress Responses Are Embedded in a Social Context; and (4) Signals of Care: The Importance of Caring Relationships for Traumatized Children. Part II, Getting Started, presents the second four chapters: (5) Ten Treatment Principles: The Principles That Guide TST; (6) Assessment: How to Assess Child Traumatic Stress; (7) Treatment Planning: How to Plan for Child Traumatic Stress Interventions; and (8) The Treatment Team: How to Build a Multidisciplinary Treatment Team (and Keep It Going!). Part III, Doing Trauma Systems Therapy, contains the final chapters: (9) Ready--Set--Go: How to Engage a Family in TST; (10) Stabilization on Site: Community-Based Care to Help Kids Stay in Their Homes and Schools; (11) Systems Advocacy: Integrating Advocacy into Critical Treatment; (12) Psychopharmacology: How Psychopharmacology Is Integrated within TST; (13) Emotion Regulation Skills: How to Help Children Regulate Emotional States; (14) Cognitive Processing Skills: How to Help Children Think and Talk about Their Traumatic Experiences; (15) Meaning-Making Skills: How to Help Children Make Meaning Out of Their Traumatic Experiences and Move On with Their Lives; and (16) Conclusions: Leaving a Better System. Appended are: (1) Emotional Regulation Guide; (2) Systems Advocacy Screener; (3) Cognitive Coping Log; and (4) Goal-Setting Guide. [This book was published by Guilford Publications.]

for Too Many Traumatized Children And Their Families, Chronic Stressors Such As Poverty, Substance Abuse, And Family Or Community Violence—coupled With An Overburdened Care System—pose Seemingly Insurmountable Barriers To Treatment. This Empowering Book Provides A User-friendly Blueprint For Making The Most Of Limited Resources To Help Those Considered The “toughest Cases.” Evidence-based Strategies Are Presented For Effectively Integrating Individualized Treatment With Services At The Home, School, And Community Levels. Written In An Accessible, Modular Format With Reproducible Forms And Step-by-step Guidelines For Assessment And Intervention, The Approach Is Grounded In The Latest Knowledge About Child Traumatic Stress. It Has Been Recognized As A Treatment Of Choice By State Mental Health Agencies Nationwide.

counselling Children And Young People

"the Authors Adopt A Broad Definition Of Trauma, Including Issues Such As Ongoing Stress, Poverty, Family And Community Violence, And Parental Mental Illness And Substance Misuse. This Inclusivity Makes The Book Realistic And Relevant To A Wide Range Of Child And Adolescent Groups....a Valuable Resource That Strikes The Balance Well Between Just The Right Amount Of Jargon-free Theory And Maintaining Its Focus On Practical Issues. The Book Is Friendly And Easy To Read....here Is A Book That Offers A Model That Moves Theory To Practice In Order To Help All Of Us Who Endeavour To Treat, Support, And Care For Traumatised Children And Adolescents."--counselling Children And Young People

1593853157......Page 1 Collaborative Treatment of Traumatized Children and Teens......Page 4 About the Authors......Page 7 Preface......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 12 Contents......Page 14 1. Introduction......Page 16 PART I. Foundations......Page 36 2. Survival Circuits......Page 38 3. The Regulation of Emotional States......Page 61 4. The Social Environment and the System of Care......Page 81 5. Signals of Care......Page 99 PART II: Getting Started......Page 108 6. Ten Treatment Principles......Page 110 7. Assessment......Page 124 8. Treatment Planning......Page 139 9. The Treatment Team......Page 156 PART III: Doing Trauma Systems Therapy......Page 166 10. Ready–Set–Go!......Page 168 11. Stabilization on Site......Page 185 12. Systems Advocacy......Page 202 13. Psychopharmacology......Page 221 14. Emotion Regulation Skills......Page 237 15. Cognitive Processing Skills......Page 272 16. Meaning-Making Skills......Page 293 17. Conclusions......Page 316 Appendix......Page 322 References......Page 344 Index......Page 347 For too many traumatized children and their families, chronic stressors such as poverty, substance abuse, and family or community violence coupled with an overburdened care system pose seemingly insurmountable barriers to treatment. This empowering book provides a user-friendly blueprint for making the most of limited resources to help those considered the “toughest cases.” Evidence-based strategies are presented for effectively integrating individualized treatment with services at the home, school, and community levels. Written in an accessible, modular format with reproducible forms and step-by-step guidelines for assessment and intervention, the approach is grounded in the latest knowledge about child traumatic stress. It has been recognized as a treatment of choice by state mental health agencies nationwide. For too many traumatized children and their families, chronic stressors such as poverty, substance abuse, and violence - coupled with an overburdened care system - pose insurmountable barriers to care. This book offers strategies for effectively integrating individualized treatment with services at the home, school, and community levels This is a great book! It is organized very accessibly and is a good reference and teaching tool. It is clear, well written, and explains trauma in a way that is both grounded in science and very understandable. The best book I have read on this subject! "This volume offers indispensable tools for novice and experienced mental health practitioners, including child and adolescent psychologists and psychiatrists, social workers, and counselors." Researchers and graduate students interested in child therapy, child welfare, and traumatic stress will find it a highly informative resource."--Jacket