Treating infants and young children impacted by trauma : interventions that promote healthy development / Joy D. Osofsky, Phillip T. Stepka, and Lucy S. King.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Osofsky, Joy D., author.

Stepka, Phillip T., author.

King, Lucy S., 1988- author.

Series:

Concise guides on trauma care book series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Post-traumatic stress disorder in children--Treatment.

Post-traumatic stress disorder in children.

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic--therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic--therapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 149 pages).

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2017]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"Infants and young children are highly susceptible to multiple types of trauma, including neglect and sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. Some believe that young children are not impacted by trauma and that, if they are, they will simply "grow out of it." However, continuing research clearly shows that trauma can alter young children's neurophysiological growth and set them on an unhealthy life trajectory rife with developmental, behavioral, social, emotional, linguistic, and cognitive issues that can last into adulthood. Trauma can even impact cellular aging and genetic expression that result in physical health problems and shorter life expectancies. Distinguished clinical and developmental psychologist Joy Osofsky and her coauthors distill the vast literature on childhood trauma in this concise guide that reviews what effects these traumatic experiences can have and which treatments are best suited for addressing them. They provide a detailed framework for selecting the most appropriate intervention based on specific criteria. Vivid case examples teach clinicians how to apply these treatments in real scenarios and support parents and caregivers as key attachment figures and sources of security in a child's life."--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved).

Contents:

Introduction : recognizing the impact of trauma exposure on young children

The impact of early trauma on development

Child-parent psychotherapy

Attachment and biobehavioral catch-up intervention

Parent-child interaction therapy

Considerations in choosing a treatment that works

Afterword : conclusions and future directions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2017.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781433827693

1433827697

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