Practical Guide to Helping Children and Young People Who Experience Trauma

This will be a concise and practical resource for a range of carers and practitioners working with children who experienced trauma. It will highlight their characteristics in contrast with those for children living in stability and will describe specific techniques and strategies to help them in different environments and situations. The aim will be to equip practitioners with a range of approaches for these groups of vulnerable children which are appropriate to sensitively meet their needs and make a difference to their emotional well-being. Key features: case studies; work-sheets; and evidence-based interventions. It is authored by Dr Panos Vostanis Professor of Child Psychiatry University of Leicester; Consultant Child Psychiatrist Leicestershire Child Mental Health Service.