The Simple Guide to Child Trauma : What It Is and How to Help.

Intro -- The Simple Guide to Child Trauma - What It Is and How to Help by Betsy de Theirry -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. Understanding Trauma -- Stress, crisis and trauma -- What is trauma? -- Children soak up what's around them -- What kind of things can cause trauma to affect children? -- Children find words really tough to use -- What can you do when children have become traumatised? -- 2. The Impact of Trauma -- How does trauma affect behaviour, relationships, learning, thinking, feeling and doing? -- What fires together, wires together -- The recovery process -- What you could do -- 3. Helping a Child Become Calm -- How to help a child self-regulate -- Our own strong feelings -- 4. Frustrating Behaviours from Traumatised Children -- Attention-seeking -- Anger -- Being 'zoned out' -- Hyperactive -- Controlling -- 5. Key Approaches to Help Children Recover -- Empathy -- Kindness -- Patience -- Thinking the best/not taking it personally -- Being kind to yourself -- Having some special time with a child one to one -- Getting help when you can -- Thoughts and tips from other people -- 6. Important Things to Consider when Trying to Facilitate Recovery -- Resilience -- Attachment -- Saying sorry -- Their behaviour -- 7. Getting Your Head around the Different Therapies on Offer -- Conclusion -- References -- Recommended Further Reading -- Helpful Organisations and Resources to Support You as You Support a Traumatised Child or Young Person -- Index.

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