Responses to Traumatized Children (Electronic book text)

This unique volume combines the expertise of professionals of various backgrounds, bringing to bear an unparalleled level of experience in the treatment of child trauma. Coverage divides between theory and practice and ranges a vast range of topics, from group work with traumatized children, research into attachment, the use of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in rehabilitation processes, results drawn from psychopharmacological approaches, problems of cultural sensitivity, to the prevention and management of secondary trauma, exploring trauma in a wide range of settings: from domestic and sexual abuse to the experience of traumatized refugees and to children that have ben exposed to natural disasters. The book will function as an insightful and indispensable guide to psychologists, clinicians, child psychiatrists, as well as practitioners working in community health and mental health settings, nursing, and social work.