Helping the Traumatized Child: A Workbook for Therapists (Helpful Materials to Support Therapists Using Tfcbt: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Th, Paperback/George Sachs Psyd

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Contributor(s):Author: George Sachs Psyd This helpful workbook is designed to support TFCBT therapists and child trauma therapists in their work with traumatized children. Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy that aims at addressing the needs of children and adolescents (ages 3 to 18) with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other difficulties related to traumatic life events. "Helping the Traumatized Child" is designed as a tool for therapists to use with children and adolescents who have experienced trauma. The activities in this workbook are based on cutting-edge research in the field of trauma treatment for children. Studies have found that educating children about trauma, providing positive stress management techniques, reexposing the child to the traumatic events, and changing children's distorted thoughts about the trauma, are all effective strategies for ameliorating the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This book offers the therapist these sound scientific methods in an easy to use, child-friendly form. The activities are best used with children ages seven to eighteen, but can be tailored for children as young as four-years old. This workbook is not designed to be used alone, but rather as a companion to an existing knowledge base of trauma treatment with children. Basic principles of child psychotherapy and child maltreatment are not included in this text. It is recommended, therefore, that, while using this manual, clinicians read other sources for treating traumatized children. I suggest the book Treating Trauma and Traumatic Grief in Children and Adolescents by Judith Cohen, Ph D, Anthony Mannarino, Ph D and Esther Deblinger, Ph D. The workbook also comes with a free downloadable version of the workbook, which allows for easy printing of the child-friendly materials to use in sessions. Table Of Contents: "Getting to Know Me" Goal: Assessment & Goal Setting "What is Trauma & Abuse?" Go