pt. 1. What is trauma? Trauma: an overview -- The effects of trauma -- Recognizing signs of posttraumatic stress in children -- Debriefing: a four-step method for helping a child through a traumatic experience -- pt. 2. Working through traumatic events. Death: coping with loss -- Abuse: the ultimate betrayal -- Natural disasters: shared devastation -- Divorce: when parents cause the pain -- Illness and injury: coping with the unexpected -- Trauma by proxy: too close for comfort.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-143) and index.