Effects of and Interventions for Childhood Trauma from Infancy Through Adolescence

Effects of and Interventions for Childhood Trauma from Infancy through Adolescence explores an array of trauma-related topics pertaining to children of all ages from a variety of cultures and countries. This book covers the various ego stages of child development and addresses how each one is affected by traumatic experiences. This easy-to-read resource serves as a readily available reference for caregivers - professional or otherwise - who work with or encounter a child who has been traumatised. Effects of and Interventions for Childhood Trauma from Infancy through Adolescence, details actual accounts of traumatic incidents throughout the world, focused specifically on those incidents that have the most devastating impact on large groups of children. This book reviews the research on post-traumatic stress disorder and stress-response related symptoms with brief descriptions of treatments to use with children who suffer from posttraumatic stress. This book includes real case studies, fictional sample cases, and suggestions that take a step-by-step approach through the possible scenarios that can occur with children during or after a traumatic event.