- Paperback: 176 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (1 Oct 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0471082848
- ISBN-13: 978-0471082842
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.6 x 1.2 cm
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Is your child afraid?
There are many traumatic experiences that cause a child to become scared––from divorce to the death of a loved one, from natural disasters to abuse. Even a disturbing news event that a child only sees on television or hears about but does not experience, such as the Oklahoma City bombing or the classroom massacre in Scotland, can make a child fearful or sad. No matter what causes the situation, childhood trauma is common and should be dealt with quickly and effectively.
Dr. Barbara Brooks, a psychologist who has successfully helped kids through all types of traumatic situations, provides you with the knowledge you need to put the child you love back on the path to a full and happy life. Kids don′t always know how to react to feelings of distress. If these scared feelings are not expressed in a positive way, they can surface later in life when dealing with them becomes more difficult.
Here are detailed instructions, based on professional techniques, to encourage kids of any age––from toddler to teenager––to reveal their feelings through words, drawings, and role playing with step–by–step advice for reassuring them and helping them let go of their fear.
There are many traumatic experiences that cause a child to become scared––from divorce to the death of a loved one, from natural disasters to abuse. Even a disturbing news event that a child only sees on television or hears about but does not experience, such as the Oklahoma City bombing or the classroom massacre in Scotland, can make a child fearful or sad. No matter what causes the situation, childhood trauma is common and should be dealt with quickly and effectively.
Dr. Barbara Brooks, a psychologist who has successfully helped kids through all types of traumatic situations, provides you with the knowledge you need to put the child you love back on the path to a full and happy life. Kids don′t always know how to react to feelings of distress. If these scared feelings are not expressed in a positive way, they can surface later in life when dealing with them becomes more difficult.
Here are detailed instructions, based on professional techniques, to encourage kids of any age––from toddler to teenager––to reveal their feelings through words, drawings, and role playing with step–by–step advice for reassuring them and helping them let go of their fear.
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Is your child afraid?
There are many traumatic experiences that cause a child to become scared—from divorce to the death of a loved one, from natural disasters to abuse. Even a disturbing news event that a child only sees on television or hears about but does not experience, such as the Oklahoma City bombing or the classroom massacre in Scotland, can make a child fearful or sad. No matter what causes the situation, childhood trauma is common and should be dealt with quickly and effectively.
Dr. Barbara Brooks, a psychologist who has successfully helped kids through all types of traumatic situations, provides you with the knowledge you need to put the child you love back on the path to a full and happy life. Kids don′t always know how to react to feelings of distress. If these scared feelings are not expressed in a positive way, they can surface later in life when dealing with them becomes more difficult.
Here are detailed instructions, based on professional techniques, to encourage kids of any age—from toddler to teenager—to reveal their feelings through words, drawings, and role playing with step–by–step advice for reassuring them and helping them let go of their fear.
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The Scared Child a must for parents and teachers, 17 Oct 2001
By "jvolinsk1" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Scared Child: Helping Kids Overcome Traumatic Events (Paperback)
In light of the events of September 11,2001,no book could be timelier than The Scared Child by Barbara Brooks and Paula Siegel.Brooks,a clinical psychologist who specializes in treating families who have experienced traumatic life events,has written a valuable handbook for anyone who interacts with children.The Scared Child discusses the many different kinds of trauma that children may encounter in their lives.This book teaches some appropriate methods of helping children to understand and be reassured that there is support for them at a confusing and painful time in their lives. The author explains debriefing,a careful method of drawing out a child's feelings and asking questions so that the adult may calm any fears that they may have concerning the traumatic event.This guide can be easily read in its entirety to gain a comprehensive understanding of childhood trauma and debriefing or used simply to reference a specific kind of trauma. The text is well organized and gives detailed step-by-step instructions for talking with children about their ordeal. This book speaks to parents or guardians,but would be extremely useful for teachers or anyone who works with children.
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Excellent resource, 27 Dec 2002
By Maggie - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Scared Child: Helping Kids Overcome Traumatic Events (Paperback)
I'm earning my degree in counseling and will be working with adults and children who have experienced trauma. This book is excellent. It's geared toward parents and provides easy-to-read, thoughtful advice on how to talk to children about some very difficult issues. It provides typical reactions for each age group for each situation and great advice on how to speak to and reassure the child. This book will be valuable for my own library and I will definitely be recommending it to parents of young clients.
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