While I was reading Chapter 8 of The Boy Who Was Raised As A Dog, I couldn't help but notice parallels between Dr. Perry's approach with Amber and the perspectives of several readings for class 3. Dr. Perry's way of engaging Amber and putting the choice to proceed with therapy entirely in her hands (page 205) aligns with the need for collaboration and engagement with youth (Peterman et al.), as well as the need for meeting adolescents where they're at and prioritizing their view of their problems and goals (Bromfield). I believe these ideas are paramount to successful work with youth, especially adolescents, and even more especially traumatized adolescents, as they need to reframe their understanding of secure, trusting relationships with adults/authority figures.
I also really enjoyed Dr. Perry's descriptions of complex trauma responses to physical and sexual abuse through the stories of Amber and Ted. The way in which Dr. Perry explained the protective mechanism of cutting and dissociation helped me to conceptualize these behaviors in a new way, allowing me to understand their utility as a way to cope with trauma.