Treating Trauma and Traumatic Grief in Children and Adolescents

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Guilford Press, Jun 23, 2006 - Psychology - 256 pages
This is the authoritative guide to conducting trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), a systematic, evidence-based treatment for traumatized children and their families. Provided is a comprehensive framework for assessing posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and other symptoms; developing a flexible, individualized treatment plan; and working collaboratively with children and parents to build core skills in such areas as affect regulation and safety. Specific guidance is offered for responding to different types of traumatic events, with an entire section devoted to grief-focused components. Useful appendices feature resources, reproducible handouts, and information on obtaining additional training. TF-CBT has been nationally recognized as an exemplary evidence-based program.ÿ

See also the edited volume Trauma-Focused CBT for Children and Adolescents: Treatment Applications for more information on tailoring TF-CBT to children's varying developmental levels and cultural backgrounds.
 

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Contents

Assessment Strategies for Traumatized Children
20
How It Works
32
CHAPTER The Role of the TFCBT Therapist
46
Introduction to the TFCBT Components
57
TRAUMAFOCUSED COMPONENT 2 Parenting Skills
67
TRAUMAFOCUSED COMPONENT 3 Relaxation
75
TRAUMAFOCUSED COMPONENT 4 Affective Expression and Modulation
87
TRAUMAFOCUSED COMPONENT Types of Inaccurate and Unhelpful Thoughts
112
GRIEFFOCUSED COMPONENT 2 Grieving the Loss and Resolving
177
GRIEFFOCUSED COMPONENT
187
Treatment Review and Closure
199
Domestic Violence Information Sheet for Parents
207
Child Sexual Abuse Information Sheet for Parents
213
Child Sexual Abuse Information Sheet for Children
220
Practicing the Cognitive Triangle during the Week
226
Additional Training
239

TRAUMAFOCUSED COMPONENT 6 Trauma Narrative
119
TRAUMAFOCUSED COMPONENT 7 Cognitive Coping and Processing
136
TRAUMAFOCUSED COMPONENT Troubleshooting
146
TRAUMAFOCUSED COMPONENT 9 Conjoint ChildParent Sessions
152
Introduction to the GriefFocused Components
169
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245
Index
249
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Treating Trauma and Traumatic Grief in Children and Adolescents, First Edition
Judith A. Cohen,Anthony P. Mannarino,Esther Deblinger
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About the author (2006)

Judith A. Cohen, MD, is a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist and Medical Director of the Center for Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. With Dr. Mannarino, she has received funding to assess and treat traumatized children since 1986 from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and the U.S. Department of Justice. A recipient of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) Outstanding Professional Award and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Rieger Award for Scientific Achievement, Dr. Cohen is Associate Editor of the Journal of Traumatic Stress.

Anthony P. Mannarino, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist, is Director of the Center for Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents, Allegheny General Hospital. He has been a leader in the child traumatic stress field for over 25 years. He has received many honors for his work, including the Betty Elmer Outstanding Professional Award, the APSAC Outstanding Article Award for papers published in Child Maltreatment, and the SAMHSA Model Program Award. Dr. Mannarino is a past president and board member of APSAC.

Esther Deblinger, PhD, is codirector of the CARES (Child Abuse Research Education and Service) Institute and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)-School of Osteopathic Medicine. Her research has been funded by the Foundation of UMDNJ, National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (NCCAN), and NIMH. Dr. Deblinger coauthored a professional book on the treatment of child sexual abuse as well as several children's books on body safety. Her work over the past 20 years has been recognized with awards from SAMHSA and the state of New Jersey's Office of the Child Advocate.

Bibliographic information

TitleTreating Trauma and Traumatic Grief in Children and Adolescents
AuthorsJudith A. Cohen, Anthony P. Mannarino, Esther Deblinger
PublisherGuilford Press, 2006
ISBN1606238485, 9781606238486
Length256 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Medical / Psychiatry / Child & Adolescent
Psychology / Psychopathology / Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Psychology / Psychotherapy / Child & Adolescent
Social Science / Social Work
  
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