Complex Trauma in Children and Adolescents

Development and Evaluation of the Trauma-Informed System Change Instrument: Factorial Validity and Implications for Use

“…Experiencing maltreatment within the family system has potential for long-lasting impact on a child's neurological and emotional development (Cook et al 2003). Children who have experienced abuse and neglect by the very people charged with their care are at risk for having chronic and ongoing trauma experiences (e.g., threat or perceived threat of serious harm or death, re-experiencing the events, hyperarousal, avoidance behaviors) (American Psychiatric Association 2000).…”

Barriers to Cross-Systems Collaboration in Child Welfare, Education, and the Courts: Supporting Educational Well-being of Youth in Care Through Systems Change

“…Terms & from their school settings can often be disrupted by the social and behavioral consequences of trauma (McMillen et al, 2005;Silverman, Reinherz, & Gianconia, 1996) and by child welfare, educational, or judicial policies and practices that may not be aligned across systems to support foster youths' educational well-being (Smithgall, Gladden, Yang, & Goerge, 2005;Stone, D'Andrade, & Austin, 2007;Burley & Halpern, 2001). The detrimental impact of maltreatment on children and youth is both abundant and indisputable (Casanueva, Ringeisen, Wilson, Smith, & Dolan, 2011;Cook, Blaustein, Spinazzola, & van der Kolk, 2003;Griffin et al, 2012;Hussey, Chang, & Kotch, 2006;Mikulincer & Shaver, 2007;Perry, 2002;White, Havalchak, Jackson, O'Brien, & Pecora, 2007). These experiences can often lead to socioemotional and behavioral problems during critical developmental stages in a child's life and result in both educational disruption and threats to wellbeing (Putnam, 2006).…”

A Therapeutic Summer Weekend Camp for Grieving Children: Supporting Clinical Practice Through Empirical Evaluation

“…1). This practice model blends psychodynamic aspects of gestalt therapy (Oaklander 1988) with traditional grief models (Fox 1985;Wolfelt 1991) and current cognitive-behavioral therapy (Cohen et al 2000;Cook et al 2003) in addressing and resolving children's grief reactions. Specifically, the gestalt therapy aspects, derived from the theoretical tenets of the psychoanalytic theory articulated by Fritz Perls (Latner 1992), focus on the promotion of children's self-awareness in the context of their interactions with others in their environment, understanding children's subjective perceptions in play, and providing support and the nurturing of the ''here and now,'' developmentally based context of their psychosocial functioning.…”