Trauma Systems Therapy for Children and Teens

by B. Heidi Ellis, Glenn N. Saxe, Adam D. Brown

This highly practical book has helped thousands of clinicians make the most of limited resources to support children and families struggling with chronic, multiple adversities. Trauma systems therapy (TST) is grounded in cutting-edge research on traumatic stress and child development. It provides a roadmap for integrating individualized treatment with services at the home, school, and community levels. Effective assessment and intervention strategies are accompanied by vivid case material and reproducible worksheets and forms. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. First edition title: Collaborative Treatment of Traumatized Children and Teens.

New to This Edition
*Restructured to reflect significant conceptual and clinical advances.
*Even more clinician friendly: increased emphasis on practical aspects of assessment and treatment.
*Chapter on organizational planning.
*Chapters on TST innovations, including applications for diverse trauma populations and for problems other than trauma.
*More reproducible clinical tools--now downloadable.

Genres: Nonfiction, Social Work

506 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 2015

Reviews

[Mila Sajovec · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book did a great job at providing a deeper insight into what trauma-informed care really looks like in practice through various case study examples. The content examined how Trauma Systems Therapy (TST) providers holistically assist children in processing trauma through a psychosocial assessment to provide strengths-based practice within a socio-ecological framework. It detailed important protective factors, such as emotional intelligence skills, resiliency, and attachment styles to caregivers, while also discussing prevalent risk factors in each system, such as micro-level barriers relating to issues with engagement and rapport, and macro-level systemic barriers such as a lack of transportation. It also outlined different treatment plans and approaches, explaining the core concepts of safety-focused treatment, regulation-focused treatment, and beyond trauma treatment.
I really enjoyed how thorough this book was and look forward to using it within my future practice!