Main description:

Trauma Informed aims to create increased therapeutic and empathetic understanding of adolescents and their traumas. Part One addresses four types of trauma - acute, chronic, complex, and historic or transgenerational - through a series of case studies. The author uses the voice of the teen, the voice of the parent or carer and the voice of the educator to present each case in detail, complete with suggested interventions. Part Two focuses on simplifying therapeutic concepts such as attachment theory and the stages of grief, and the final chapter offers strategies for ongoing management in the form of a 'trauma toolbox'. This comprises grounding techniques for calming down or boosting energy, advice for self-care via good sleep and nutrition, and guidance for enabling troubled young people to feel secure, open up and begin the healing process by cultivating an attitude of PACE (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy).

Contents:

Table of Contents

Introduction

PART 1: CASE STUDIES OF TEEN TRAUMA

Chapter 1: Bullying
Chapter 2: Parental abuse and neglect
Chapter 3: Identity issues
Chapter 4: Body image disorder
Chapter 5: Undiagnosed neurodiversity
Chapter 6: Natural disasters and pandemics
Chapter 7: Family problems

PART 2: IDEAS AND CONCEPTS

Chapter 8: Grief and loss
Chapter 9: Attachment theory and styles
Chapter 10: Trauma and our bodies

PART 3: TRAUMA TOOLBOX

Chapter 11: Working with PACE
Chapter 12: Self-regulation techniques
Chapter 13: The importance of self-care
Chapter 14: Key strategies for parents and carers
Chapter 15: Key strategies for educators

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