Main description:

Grounded in theory and research on complex childhood trauma, this book provides an accessible, flexible, and comprehensive framework for intervention with children and adolescents and their caregivers. It is packed with practical clinical tools that are applicable in a range of settings, from outpatient treatment centers to residential programs. Rather than presenting a one-size-fits-all treatment model, the authors show how to plan and organize individualized interventions that promote resilience, strengthen child-caregiver relationships, and restore developmental competencies derailed by chronic, multiple stressors. More than 50 reproducible handouts, worksheets, and forms are featured; the large-size format facilitates photocopying.

Contents:

Introduction. Part I: Overview. The Developmental Impact of Trauma. Child Development, the Human Danger Response, and Adaptation: A Three-part Model for Understanding Child Behaviors. The Attachment, Self-regulation, and Competency (ARC) Treatment Framework. Part II: Attachment. Caregiver Management of Affect. Attunement. Consistent Caregiver Response. Building Routines and Rituals. Beyond Attachment: The Role of the Caregiving System in Building and Supporting Regulation and Competency. Part III: Self-regulation. Affect Identification. Modulation. Affect Expression. Part IV: Competency. Strengthening Executive Functions. Self-development and Identity. Part V: Integration. Trauma Experience Integration. A Postscript. Appendix A: Provider Materials. Appendix B: Caregiver Educational Materials and Worksheets. Appendix C: Group Activities. Appendix D: Youth Educational Handouts and Worksheets. Appendix E: Milieu-systems Materials. Additional Resources.