Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders in Children and Adolescents : Scientific Foundations and Therapeutic Models

With contributions from prominent experts, this pragmatic book takes a close look at the nature of complex psychological trauma in children and adolescents and the clinical challenges it presents. Each chapter shows how a complex trauma perspective can provide an invaluable unifying framework for case conceptualization, assessment, and intervention amidst the chaos and turmoil of these young patients' lives. A range of evidence-based and promising therapies are reviewed and illustrated with vivid case vignettes. The volume is grounded in clinical innovations and cutting-edge research on child and adolescent brain development, attachment, and emotion regulation, and discusses diagnostic criteria, including those from DSM-IV and DSM-5.See also Drs. Courtois and Ford's edited volume __Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders (Adults)__ and their authored volume, __Treatment of Complex Trauma: A Sequenced, Relationship-Based Approach__. Complex Trauma In Childhood And Adolescence. Relational Trauma, Brain Development, And Dissociation / Allan N. Schore -- Childhood Trauma, Brain Connectivity, And The Self / Ruth A. Lanius, Robyn Bluhm, Paul A. Frewen -- Relational Trauma And Disorganized Attachment / Pamela C. Alexander -- Betrayal Trauma / Laura A. Kaehler, Rebecca Babcock, Anne P. Deprince, Jennifer J. Freyd -- Cumulative Trauma In Childhood / Damion Grasso, Carolyn Greene, Julian D. Ford -- The Translational Evidence Base / Ruth R. Derosa, Lisa Amaya-jackson, Christopher M. Layne -- Clinical Assessment And Diagnosis / Julian D. Ford, Kathleen Nader, Kenneth E. Fletcher -- Individual Psychotherapy Models. Integrative Treatment Of Complex Trauma / Cheryl Lanktree, John Briere -- Dissociation-focused Therapy / Sandra Wieland, Joyanna Silberg -- Trauma-focused Cognitive-behavioral Therapy / Matthew Kliethermes, Rachel Wamser Nanney, Judith A. Cohen, Anthony P. Mannarino -- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing / Debra Wesselmann, Francine Shapiro -- Dialectical Behavior Therapy With Adolescents / Ruth R. Derosa, Jill H. Rathus -- Systemic Approaches To Treatment. The Neurosequential Model Of Therapeutics / Bruce D. Perry, Christine L. Dobson -- Developmental Trauma Therapy Models / Julian D. Ford, Margaret E. Blaustein, Mandy Habib, Richard Kagan -- The Sanctuary Model / Sandra L. Bloom -- Child-parent Psychotherapy And Historical Trauma / Amy Klatzkin, Alicia F. Lieberman, Patricia Van Horn -- Parent-child Interaction Therapy / Anthony J. Urquiza, Susan Timmer -- Trauma Systems Therapy / Carryl P. Navalta, Adam D. Brown, Amanda Nisewaner, B. Heidi Ellis, Glenn N. Saxe -- Conclusion / Julian D. Ford, Christine A. Courtois. Edited By Julian D. Ford, Christine A. Courtois. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. With contributions from prominent experts, this pragmatic book takes a close look at the nature of complex psychological trauma in children and adolescents and the clinical challenges it presents. Each chapter shows how a complex trauma perspective can provide an invaluable unifying framework for case conceptualization, assessment, and intervention amidst the chaos and turmoil of these young patients'lives. A range of evidence-based and promising therapies are reviewed and illustrated with vivid case vignettes. The volume is grounded in clinical innovations and cutting-edge research on child and adolescent brain development, attachment, and emotion regulation, and discusses diagnostic criteria, including those from DSM-IV and DSM-5. See also Drs. Ford and Courtois's edited volume Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders in Adults, Second Edition, and their authored volume, Treatment of Complex Trauma: A Sequenced, Relationship-Based Approach. With contributions from prominent experts, this pragmatic book takes a close look at the nature of complex psychological trauma in children and adolescents and the clinical challenges it presents. Each chapter shows how a complex trauma perspective can provide an invaluable unifying framework for case conceptualization, assessment, and intervention amidst the chaos and turmoil of these young patients' lives. A range of evidence-based and promising therapies are reviewed and illustrated with vivid case vignettes. The volume is grounded in clinical innovations and cutting-edge research on child and adolescent brain development, attachment, and emotion regulation, and discusses diagnostic criteria, including those from DSM-IV and DSM-5. See also Drs. Ford and Courtois's edited volume Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders in Adults, Second Edition, and their authored volume, Treatment of Complex A Sequenced, Relationship-Based Approach . With contributions from prominent experts, this pragmatic book takes a close look at the nature of complex psychological trauma in children and adolescents and the clinical challenges it presents. Each chapter shows how a complex trauma perspective can provide an invaluable unifying framework for case conceptualization, assessment, and intervention amidst the chaos and turmoil of these young patients' lives. A range of evidence-based and promising therapies are reviewed and illustrated with vivid case vignettes. The volume is grounded in clinical innovations and cutting-edge research on child and adolescent brain development, attachment, and emotion regulation, and discusses diagnostic criteria, including those from DSM-IV and DSM-5. See also Drs. Courtois and Ford's edited volume Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders (Adults) and their authored volume, Treatment of Complex Trauma: A Sequenced, Relationship-Based Approach .