Healing Traumatized Children. Faye L. Hall

      

Copyright © 2015 by Faye L. Hall, Jeff L. Merkert and John A. Biever, MD, DFAPA

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      Faye L. Hall, Jeff L. Merkert and John A. Biever, MD, DFAPA

      Healing Traumatized Children:

      Navigating Recovery for Children with Turbulent Pasts

      Cover design: Charley Nasta

      Interior design: Scribe Inc.

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2014950534

      ISBN-13 (eBook): 978-0-88282-496-3

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AUTHORS’ NOTE

      This book is based on the authors’ research, personal experiences, interviews and real life experiences. In order to protect privacy, names have been changed and identifying characteristics have been altered except for contributing experts.

      For purposes of simplifying usage, the pronouns his/her and s/he are sometimes used interchangeably. The information contained herein is not meant to be a substitute for professional evaluation and therapy with mental health professionals.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ForewordPart 1: The Team Approach to Treating Attachment DisordersChapter 1: Trauma in Adopted Children: Meet the FamiliesChapter 2: The Lens We Are Accustomed to UsingChapter 3: The Trauma Lens Paradigm ShiftChapter 4: Creating the Healing Home with Parenting Goals and SkillsPart 2: The Team and the EnvironmentChapter 5: Assembling the TeamChapter 6: The Healing Embrace of the Child and FamilyChapter 7: Special Environmental Considerations for the Attachment-Disordered ChildPart 3: The Trauma-Disrupted CompetenciesChapter 8: Why Children Behave as They DoChapter 9: The Negative Internal Working ModelChapter 10: Emotional ResponseChapter 11: Developmental DelaysChapter 12: Object RelationsChapter 13: Self-RegulationChapter 14: Sensory Processing DysfunctionPart 4: Workbook for You and Your Traumatized ChildChapter 15: Helpful HandoutsChapter 16: Environment InterventionsChapter 17: TDC Handouts and InterventionsPart 5: Assessments and Letters to the VillagersChapter 18: AssessmentsChapter 19: Letters to the VillagersEpilogueBibliographyEndnotes

Foreword

Part 1: The Team Approach to Treating Attachment Disorders

Chapter 1: Trauma in Adopted Children: Meet the Families

Chapter 2: The Lens We Are Accustomed to Using

Chapter 3: The Trauma Lens Paradigm Shift

Chapter 4: Creating the Healing Home with Parenting Goals and Skills

       Part 2: The Team and the Environment

      Chapter 5: Assembling the Team

      Chapter 6: The Healing Embrace of the Child and Family

      Chapter 7: Special Environmental Considerations for the Attachment-Disordered Child

       Part 3: The Trauma-Disrupted Competencies

      Chapter 8: Why Children Behave as They Do

      Chapter 9: The Negative Internal Working Model

      Chapter 10: Emotional Response

      Chapter 11: Developmental Delays

      Chapter 12: Object Relations

      Chapter 13: Self-Regulation

      Chapter 14: Sensory Processing Dysfunction

       Part 4: Workbook for You and Your Traumatized Child

      Chapter 15: Helpful Handouts

      Chapter 16: Environment Interventions

      Chapter 17: TDC Handouts and Interventions

       Part 5: Assessments and Letters to the Villagers

      Chapter 18: Assessments

      Chapter 19: Letters to the Villagers

       Epilogue

       Bibliography

       Endnotes

      GuideCoverContentsTitle Page

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