Healing Traumatized Children. Faye L. Hall
Copyright © 2015 by Faye L. Hall, Jeff L. Merkert and John A. Biever, MD, DFAPA
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Faye L. Hall, Jeff L. Merkert and John A. Biever, MD, DFAPA
Healing Traumatized Children:
Navigating Recovery for Children with Turbulent Pasts
Cover design: Charley Nasta
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2014950534
ISBN-13 (eBook): 978-0-88282-496-3
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AUTHORS’ NOTE
This book is based on the authors’ research, personal experiences, interviews and real life experiences. In order to protect privacy, names have been changed and identifying characteristics have been altered except for contributing experts.
For purposes of simplifying usage, the pronouns his/her and s/he are sometimes used interchangeably. The information contained herein is not meant to be a substitute for professional evaluation and therapy with mental health professionals.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ForewordPart 1: The Team Approach to Treating Attachment DisordersChapter 1: Trauma in Adopted Children: Meet the FamiliesChapter 2: The Lens We Are Accustomed to UsingChapter 3: The Trauma Lens Paradigm ShiftChapter 4: Creating the Healing Home with Parenting Goals and SkillsPart 2: The Team and the EnvironmentChapter 5: Assembling the TeamChapter 6: The Healing Embrace of the Child and FamilyChapter 7: Special Environmental Considerations for the Attachment-Disordered ChildPart 3: The Trauma-Disrupted CompetenciesChapter 8: Why Children Behave as They DoChapter 9: The Negative Internal Working ModelChapter 10: Emotional ResponseChapter 11: Developmental DelaysChapter 12: Object RelationsChapter 13: Self-RegulationChapter 14: Sensory Processing DysfunctionPart 4: Workbook for You and Your Traumatized ChildChapter 15: Helpful HandoutsChapter 16: Environment InterventionsChapter 17: TDC Handouts and InterventionsPart 5: Assessments and Letters to the VillagersChapter 18: AssessmentsChapter 19: Letters to the VillagersEpilogueBibliographyEndnotes
Foreword
Part 1: The Team Approach to Treating Attachment Disorders
Chapter 1: Trauma in Adopted Children: Meet the Families
Chapter 2: The Lens We Are Accustomed to Using
Chapter 3: The Trauma Lens Paradigm Shift
Chapter 4: Creating the Healing Home with Parenting Goals and Skills
Part 2: The Team and the Environment
Chapter 5: Assembling the Team
Chapter 6: The Healing Embrace of the Child and Family
Chapter 7: Special Environmental Considerations for the Attachment-Disordered Child
Part 3: The Trauma-Disrupted Competencies
Chapter 8: Why Children Behave as They Do
Chapter 9: The Negative Internal Working Model
Chapter 10: Emotional Response
Chapter 11: Developmental Delays
Chapter 12: Object Relations
Chapter 13: Self-Regulation
Chapter 14: Sensory Processing Dysfunction
Part 4: Workbook for You and Your Traumatized Child
Chapter 15: Helpful Handouts
Chapter 16: Environment Interventions
Chapter 17: TDC Handouts and Interventions
Part 5: Assessments and Letters to the Villagers
Chapter 18: Assessments
Chapter 19: Letters to the Villagers
Epilogue
Bibliography
Endnotes
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