Clinical Work with Traumatized Young Children

Introduction: Trauma through the Eyes of a Young Child -- The Impact of Trauma on the Developing Social Brain : Development and Regulation in Relationship -- 'They Just Don't Get It' : A Diversity-Informed Approach to Understanding Engagement -- Child-Parent Psychotherapy with Traumatized Young Children in Kinship Care : Adaptation of an Evidence-Based Intervention -- Attachment-Based Treatment for Young, Vulnerable Children -- Relational Interventions for Young Children Who Have Been Maltreated -- The Importance of Relationship-Based Evaluations for Traumatized Young Children and Their Caregivers -- The Impact of Parental Combat Injury on Young Military Children

Presenting crucial knowledge and state-of-the-art treatment approaches for working with young children affected by trauma, this book is an essential resource for mental health professionals and child welfare advocates. Readers gain an understanding of how trauma affects the developing brain, the impact on attachment processes, and how to provide effective help to young children and their families from diverse backgrounds. Top experts in the field cover key evidence-based treatments—including child–parent psychotherapy, attachment-based treatments, and relational interventions—as well as interventions for pediatric, legal, and community settings. Special sections give in-depth attention to deployment-related trauma in military families and the needs of children of substance-abusing parents.