Children and Trauma A Parent's Guide to Helping Children Heal

Name: Children and Trauma A Parent's Guide to Helping Children Heal
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ISBN: 9780029216651

ISBN-10: 0029216656

ISBN-13: 9780029216651

Edition: 1993

Authors: Cynthia Monahon

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Childhood traumas range widely in their severity and impact. A car accident, an earthquake or flood, being attacked by a dog, undergoing a frightening medical treatment?all are distinctly different events yet all provoke common symptoms of psychological trauma. These symptoms may include fearfulness, nightmares, and dramatic behavioral or personality changes. And parental anxiety over changes in a child can, in turn, complicate the healing process.Children and Trauma teaches parents and professionals about the effects of such ordeals on children and offers a blueprint for restoring a child2s sense of safety and balance. Cynthia Monahon, a child psychologist who specializes in the treatment…

Book details

List price: $20.95
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/5/1993
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 222
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Introduction


Understanding the Experience of Trauma for a Child


Sources of Childhood Trauma


The Signs of Psychological Trauma


Factors Influencing Children's Reactions to Trauma


Trauma in the Family: Reactions of Parents and Siblings


The Healing Process: How Parents Can Help Their Child


Complications of Trauma: When Professional Help is Needed


Psychotherapy for Psychologically Traumatized Children


Afterword: Living with Memories


Notes


Bibliography


Further Readings for Parents and for Children


Acknowledgments


Index