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Index
Foreword
Introduction
Overview of This Book
UNDERSTANDING TRAUMA
What Is Trauma? A Working Definition
Trauma Is in the Nervous System—Not in the Event!
The Reason Our Bodies Don’t Forget: What Brain Research Has Taught Us
Trauma’s Scope—Sources Ranging from the Ordinary to the Extraordinary
Common Causes of Childhood Trauma
The Shocking Prevalence of Family and Community Violence
A Word about Prenates, Infants, and Toddlers
When the Source of Trauma Remains a Mystery
Signs and Symptoms of Trauma in Children
Universal Symptoms of Trauma
Recognizing Symptoms in the Very Young: Infants to Preschool-Age Children
Recognizing Symptoms in School-Aged Children
Symptoms of Trauma During Adolescence
Delayed Traumatic Reactions
Sexual Trauma Symptoms
Understanding Why Some Children Have Trauma Symptoms and Others Do Not
When Symptoms Persist: Understanding How Trauma Affects a Child’s Brain
Clusters of Secondary Trauma Symptoms: A Summary
Conclusion
GENERAL GUIDE FOR PREVENTING CHILDHOOD TRAUMA
Emotional First Aid or How to Be a “Good Band-Aid”
Giving Appropriate Support to an Overwhelmed Child
The Triune Brain Simplified
Getting Acquainted with Your Own Sensations
Attuning to Your Child’s Rhythms, Sensations, and Emotions
First Aid for Trauma Prevention: A Step-by-Step Guide
Courting the Reptilian Brain: Language Skills
It Doesn’t Have to Hurt Forever
Sensations and Emotions Are Not the Same!
Tending to Emotional Needs by Following the Children’s Lead
Helping Your Traumatized Child Through Play
Conclusion
Sensations, Images, and Feelings: Using Animal Imagery and Rhymes to “Resource,” Empower, and Transform Trauma Symptoms
What Are “Resources” and Where Do They Come From?
Using Rhymes and Stories to Prevent and Heal Trauma
Conclusion
WORKBOOK FOR COMMONLY OCCURRING SITUATIONS
First Aid for Accidents and Falls
First Aid for Accidents and Falls: Basic Guidelines
The Power of Language to Soothe and Heal
Addressing the Emotions Through Listening and Storytelling
Working with Accidents and Falls When Symptoms Are Present
Using Music to Heal Trauma
Summary
Prevention Tools for Parents and Health Professionals
The Importance of Preparation When Medical Procedures Are Necessary
Guidelines When Preparing a Child for Surgery or Other Medical Procedures
Elective Surgeries
Sensitivity to Children’s Pain
Divorce, Death, and Separation—Helping Children Grieve Their Losses
Distinguishing Emotions
Two Views of Divorce: Rosy or Dark?
Conclusion
Helping Your Child Grieve
Preventing and Healing the Sacred Wound of Sexual Molestation
Safeguarding Children Against the Wound of Sexual Trauma
Steps Caregivers Can Take to Decrease Children’s Susceptibility
The Little-Discussed Emotion of Disgust
The Frequently Overlooked Repercussions of Sexual Abuse before Puberty
Echoes into the Next Generation: Transforming the Legacy
TOWARDS A HUMANISTIC VIEW OF TRAUMA
Introduction: Hope for the Future Through Prevention and Societal Change
On Coming into the World: Birthing and Babies
A Content Mother-to-Be Provides an Ideal Womb
Prenates and Babies Are Sentient, Conscious Beings
Honoring the Miracle of Birth
Birth on Schedule: Induction and Cesarean
The First Three Months
What All Babies Need for Healthy Development
The Wondrous World of Babies
Removing the Barriers to Learning and Self-Control in the Twenty-first-Century Classroom
Our Misunderstood Students
Avoiding and Recognizing a Misdiagnosis: Is It Autism or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
Anger in the Schools
Violence in Our Schools
Grief Groups for Children in the School Setting
Recommendations for Teachers
Activities for Teachers and Counselors: More Tools for the Classroom
Physical Activities and Games that Foster Healthy Defensive Responses, Boundary Setting, and Group Cohesiveness
Balancing Activities that Resore Protective Reflexes, Confidence, and Resilience
Conclusion
Responding to Natural and Man-Made Disasters: Crisis Intervention at School and Beyond
First, Do No Harm!
An Alternative Approach to Crisis Intervention
Restoring the Resilience of School Children After Disasters: More Lessons from Thailand
Our New Reality
Epilogue or Epitaph?
Transforming Medical Care for the Future: A Plan To Minimize Pediatric Trauma
Peter’s Story
The Current State of Affairs in the Health Care Industry
A Vision of Alternative and Integrative Medicine for the Twenty-first Century
Summary
APPENDIX
First Aid for Accidents and Falls: A Quick Reference Guide
Worksheet For Listing Symptoms
Notes
Bibliography
About the Authors
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