Vol 17, No 3 (2009)

A host of emotional and behavioral problems in children result from complex trauma. Abuse, neglect, violence, and loss disrupt secure bonds leading to terror and utter helplessness. The current diagnostic category of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) does not fit traumatized children whose core problem is a lack of emotional self-regulation. They show a range of symptoms including anxiety, fear, guilt, depression, attention deficits, and oppositional or conduct problems. They are alert to cues of rejection and inadvertently re-enact past pain. Educators, treatment staff, foster parents and family members play important roles in helping these children to heal. Restorative relationships offer trust and the opportunity to explore and reframe past pain in safe environments. Guest editor is Illinois psychologist Dr. Robert Foltz.

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Sections

Beasts of No Nation and A Long Way Home
The Restorative Justice Center
The Relationship Trauma Crisis
Medicating Relational Trauma in Youth
Science Discovers the Reclaiming Approach
The Three Pillars of Trauma-Informed Care
The Power of Community
Reclaiming Our "Toughest" Youth
Annie's Journey to Healing
The Neurosequential Model
Clinician or Witness?
The Sanctuary Modelof Trauma-Informed Organizational Change
Life Space Crisis Intervention: "He Gave Me the Finger!"
I Am My Own Hero