Treating Traumatized Children

Listening to a small child describe a parents murder can tax the most seasoned professional. Cases of physical and sexual abuse where trauma was deliberately inflicted can particularly challenge a practitioners defenses.. Treating Traumatized Children is the first handbook to provide specific guidance and tools for treating children who have been traumatized by physical and sexual abuse disaster divorce or witnessing violent events. This book will provide helping professionals with a clear blueprint for assessing the impact of trauma and developing specific treatment plans.. Beverly James a specialist in evaluating and treating traumatized children outlines creative exercises and techniques that will enable clinicians to join with children in slowly and carefully reviewing their experiences and helping them understand and accept their feelings related to the trauma. Art play and drama techniques among others are presented in a sophisticated yet straightforward style useful to clinicians with specialized training in such techniques or those using them for the first time.