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Here's a place where you can review books, educational dvds and documentaries that relate to ACE concepts or trauma-informed practices. "Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world." ~ Nelson Mandela

Treating the Traumatized Child: A Step-by-Step Family Systems Approach, by Scott P. Sells and Ellen Souder

 

I haven't read this, but it looks like it might be of interest to therapists and other practitioners. 

From Amazon: This is the first book that addresses trauma treatment for child and adolescents using a Family Systems Trauma (FST) model which goes beyond individual therapy to include the child and their entire family.

Co-written by a renowned family therapist who created the Parenting with Love and Limits® model, it delivers a research-based , step-by-step approach that incorporates the child’s immediate family along with their extended family to treat the traumatized child or adolescent.

Using a "stress chart," the child or adolescent's trauma symptoms are quickly identified. This strategy guides therapists in accurately diagnosing root causes of the child's trauma and culminates in the creation of co-created "wound playbooks" to heal trauma in both the child as well as other family members.

Additional helpful features include extensive case examples, a menu of trauma techniques, wound playbook examples, evaluation forms, client handouts, and other practical tools to provide the therapist with a complete guide to implementing this approach. Child and family therapists, social workers, mental health counselors, and psychologists working in a variety of settings will find this book a valuable resource.

"This is the book we have been waiting for. Using easy to understand metaphors as a way of capturing complex processes, this book provides a step-by-step roadmap to preparing, engaging, assessing and intervening in a wide range of problems. Well written and easy to understand, this book is striking in simplicity, while impressive in reach. We highly recommend this book as a valuable resource for family therapy practitioners, educators and supervisors." (Laurie MacKinnon, MSW, PhD & Kerrie James MSW MLitt Insite Therapy and Consulting; Sydney Australia)

"Trauma forms the core for much of our work with children. Our field so dearly needs this well written book. Treating the Traumatized Child offers a well rounded road map for healing the trauma wounds that we so often confront. As a child psychiatrist with over 35 years of practice, I can only say I wish I had a guide like this when I was starting out. Highly recommended!" (Scott Shannon, MD author of Mental Health for the Whole Child)

"This book builds upon my early work and the work and others by offering a comprehensive guide to practitioners interested in facing and helping to heal trauma and manage the drama systemically with a special focus on children and adolescents. The FST Model is a contribution to the fields of trauma, family sciences, and human development practice." (Charles R. Figley, PhD Charles R. Figley, PhD)

"Family therapy has lagged behind the rest of mental health in recognizing the impact of trauma on family patterns, so this book is very welcome and useful." (Richard C. Schwartz, PhD Developer of the Internal Family Systems model of psychotherapy)

For more information:https://www.amazon.com/Treating-Traumatized-Child-Step-Step/

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Thank you Jill for posting this. As the first author we are honored to be part of the ACES community. I have never met such an awesome assembly of committed helpers. This book is our life's work and we how it provides a contribution to this great community.

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