Section outline

  • Topic: Crisis, Trauma and Abuse, and Resiliency

    1. Questions and reactions to the videos.
    2. Definitions of crisis and trauma- Herman’s Trauma and Recovery.
    3. Post-traumatic stress syndrome in children and adolescents.
    4. The psychological concept of resiliency and transcendence.

    Readings:

    Required:

    -Boyd-Webb, N. (2019) Chapter 14

    -Perry, B. Chapters 8, 9 and 10.

    -Nader, K. (2015) Assessment of the child following crisis. in Boyd-Webb, N. Play Therapy with Children in Crisis 4th Ed.  Guilford Press.

     -Everstine, E., and Everstine, L. (1989) Sexual Trauma in Children and Adolescents.  Brunner/Mazel.  Chapters 3 and 4

    Recommended:

    -Perron, B.E., and Hiltz, B.S. (2006) Burnout and secondary trauma among forensic interviewers of abused children.   Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, Vol. 23, No. 2.