Overview
How do I implement effective strategies for treating traumatic stress in this particular child or adolescent? Clinical Exercises for Treating Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents combines guidance for personalizing and implementing effective treatment approaches with practical materials to use in session. It describes the potential impact of trauma on children and adolescents, outlines core principles of effective treatment models, and provides practical guidance for tailoring treatment strategies to the specific needs of the individual. The featured worksheets and practical resources are designed to be compatible with evidence-based treatment models including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Prolonged Exposure, Attachment, Self-Regulation and Competence (ARC), and Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP). Replete with adaptable, ready-made materials, this convenient resource will help any clinician working with trauma exposed 8-18-year-olds to implement effective treatment strategies in practice, as well as to take a tailored approach that engages them with creative, therapeutic activities.
Full Product Details
Author: Damion J. Grasso
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Dimensions:
Width: 21.40cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 27.80cm
Weight: 0.520kg
ISBN: 9781849059497
ISBN 10: 1849059497
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 21 November 2013
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Damion Grasso has developed a resource which will be helpful for developing and experienced clinicians. This is a highly flexible resource which provides a range of tools for working with traumatized children, adolescents and their families, and which can be drawn upon and incorporated into the intervention that the clinician is using. I liked the breadth of this work, with ideas for all stages of the therapeutic journey with the children and their carers. This resource is visual, creative and attractively set out. A good book to have on the shelf when fresh ideas are needed. -- Kim S. Golding, Clinical Psychologist, UK This book provides outstanding practical guidance and exercises to augment clinical work using evidence-based models of therapy for traumatized children and adolescents. It is vital addition to the libraries of practicing clinicians, and the book will be of great benefit to trainees. I recommend it highly. -- Joan Kaufman, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Director of the Child and Adolescent Research and Education (CARE) Program, and Director of the Child Welfare Unit, Zigler Center for Child Development and Social Policy, Yale University, USA This Workbook is a unique and invaluable resource for clinicians and clinical trainees who treat traumatized children. It will be required reading for every therapist and trainee whom I supervise in the UConn Child Trauma Clinic, and should be required reading in every children's mental health clinic and every graduate training program preparing mental health, social work, and counseling professionals to work therapeutically with children and teens. -- Julian D. Ford, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry, Graduate School Faculty, University of Connecticut Health Center, USA Dr. Damion Grasso has created an extraordinarily valuable resource for all therapists working with children, adolescents and families in the aftermath of traumatic experiences. The clinical ideas, therapeutic exercises and helpful forms provided in this text reflect Dr. Grasso's exceptional creativity, clinical sensitivity and dedication to supporting the effective implementation of evidence-based treatments with this vulnerable population of children. -- Esther Deblinger, PhD, Co-Director of the Child Abuse Research Education and Service (CARES) Institute, Professor of Psychiatry, Rowan University, New Jersey, USA This book presents ideas for the practical application of trauma-focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) when working with young people and their carers... It is essentially a book of practical techniques and exercises that can be used as part of a therapy programme with traumatised children and their carers... will be helpful not only to those experience therapists working within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), who may find fresh practical ideas from CBT and systemic theory perspectives for their practice, but also to students or novice practitioners, who can consider ideas in this text alongside other resources to explore the theory that underpins the work described. -- Lyn Westcott, Associate Professor and Academic Lead for OT, Plymouth University British Journal of Occupational Therapy The book is well constructed and easy to follow with a clear process if you work through the chapters in sequence. I like some of the worksheets that can be photocopied and used in session with the client. There are also some useful handouts to give to parents/carers to help them understand the process. -- Lynn Martin, Certified Integrative Psychotherapist and Transactional Analyst Children & Young People This clinical resource provides guidance and a compilation of exercises for clinicians working with children and adolescents who have experienced various forms of traumatic stress...The readability and evidence-based nature of this resource makes it valuable for new mental health practitioners and for supervisors of clinicians-in-training... Beyond the information provided, a primary strength of this book is its organization... many of the exercises have corresponding handouts and/or worksheets that can be easily reproduced... This book serves a valuable resource for mental health practitioners. It adequately and appropriately addresses the treatment continuum using an engaging, evidenced-based approach. It is a worthwhile supplement for clinicians providing services for children and adolescents experiencing traumatic tress. -- Justin W Peer, university of Michigan-Dearborn, USA ACAMH (The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Helath
Author Information
Damion J. Grasso, PhD., is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, USA. He has worked extensively in the area of early trauma exposure and child development, with research focusing on the assessment and treatment of trauma-related problems in children and adolescents.
