Parental separation, violence in the home, seeing a shooting at school, the death of a loved one-all these events can affect a child's development, health, socialization, school performance, family interactions, and self-esteem. Trauma in the Lives of Children uses an interdisciplinary, solution-based approach that bridges the gap between clinic and school. It explains how children react to specific types of trauma, how to recognize and address a traumatized child, and what professionals and families can do to help traumatized children. This expanded second edition covers the nationwide movement toward School Crisis Response Teams; the DSM-IV's new category for post-traumatic stress; and the use of EMDR as a post-trauma treatment modality. A special chapter on trauma prevention helps schools and families prepare for crises in order to keep the effects of trauma to a minimum. Kendall Johnson, Ph.D. teaches at a continuation school in Southern California and is a private family therapist. He is a consultant and lecturer on stress and crisis management, and has authored books for general and professional audiences, including Turning Yourself Around; Trauma in the Lives of Children; Responding to Crisis, School Crisis Management, and a series of therapy workbooks for children. |