Treating Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents, Second Edition: How to Foster Resilience through Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency

I am a clinician working with many trauma kids and parents. I had used the first edition of this book and was very pleased with the psychoed, worksheets, and information. This edition added additional worksheets/packets which makes it easy to apply what you know and learn about attachment, regulation, and competency in a variety of settings. I have used the processing packet in a clinic setting, in a school setting, and with inhome therapy. There is an increasing need for mental health practitioners to understand and be able to apply trauma based therapy with children, families, and parents; this book helps increase understanding around the importance of attachment and it’s pivotal role in working with traumatized youths.

Great resource for therapy with children and adolescents

Great book and handouts.

I've purchased this book. How do I access the reproducible materials?

This lovely, almost inconceivably comprehensive book should be on the top shelf of every child and family therapist practicing today, whether or not they conceptualize themselves as "trauma therapists." It is also serves as a highly valuable resource for multidisciplinary providers, educators and related professionals, particularly those who work with children, youth or young adults in congregate settings including school, residential treatment centers, daycare, early intervention, drop-in centers, family shelters, and juvenile detention facilities). In this second edition, the authors have captured the rich evolution of their ARC (Attachment, Regulation, Competency) intervention model, with increased emphasis on undertaking this work within diverse caregiving systems and settings. It also includes extensive new material on tailoring ARC treatment with clients, their families and caregiving systems based on particular phases --defined and described by the authors-- in the recovery process from complex trauma. Finally, this edition now includes so many exercises, worksheets and handouts that they practically constitute a separate workbook in and of themselves. These can be downloaded to guide treatment planning, supervision, classroom and milieu activities. As a complex trauma treatment model co-developer myself, I am humbled by this book and can give no higher praise than to admit that I wish I had written it. I commend the authors for the unexpected feat of surpassing their initial achievement with this outstanding and essential second edition.

Amazing resource for professional working in clinical settings with children and families

Good quality for the price.

I am a clinician working with many trauma kids and parents. I had used the first edition of this book and was very pleased with the psychoed, worksheets, and information. This edition added additional worksheets/packets which makes it easy to apply what you know and learn about attachment, regulation, and competency in a variety of settings. I have used the processing packet in a clinic setting, in a school setting, and with inhome therapy. There is an increasing need for mental health practitioners to understand and be able to apply trauma based therapy with children, families, and parents; this book helps increase understanding around the importance of attachment and it’s pivotal role in working with traumatized youths.

Great resource for therapy with children and adolescents

Great book and handouts.

I've purchased this book. How do I access the reproducible materials?

This lovely, almost inconceivably comprehensive book should be on the top shelf of every child and family therapist practicing today, whether or not they conceptualize themselves as "trauma therapists." It is also serves as a highly valuable resource for multidisciplinary providers, educators and related professionals, particularly those who work with children, youth or young adults in congregate settings including school, residential treatment centers, daycare, early intervention, drop-in centers, family shelters, and juvenile detention facilities). In this second edition, the authors have captured the rich evolution of their ARC (Attachment, Regulation, Competency) intervention model, with increased emphasis on undertaking this work within diverse caregiving systems and settings. It also includes extensive new material on tailoring ARC treatment with clients, their families and caregiving systems based on particular phases --defined and described by the authors-- in the recovery process from complex trauma. Finally, this edition now includes so many exercises, worksheets and handouts that they practically constitute a separate workbook in and of themselves. These can be downloaded to guide treatment planning, supervision, classroom and milieu activities. As a complex trauma treatment model co-developer myself, I am humbled by this book and can give no higher praise than to admit that I wish I had written it. I commend the authors for the unexpected feat of surpassing their initial achievement with this outstanding and essential second edition.

Amazing resource for professional working in clinical settings with children and families

Good quality for the price.