Helping Abused and Traumatized Children: Integrating Directive and Nondirective Approaches

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Eliana Gil Sarah Briggs

Helping Abused and Traumatized Children

Integrating Directive and Nondirective Approaches

Eliana Gil, Sarah Briggs, John Briere , Kathleen O. Nader

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English

Guilford Publications
13 May 2011

Paediatric medicine; Psychotherapy

Presenting an integrative model for treating traumatized children, this book combines play, art, and other expressive therapies with ideas and strategies drawn from cognitive-behavioral and family therapy. Eliana Gil demonstrates how to tailor treatment to the needs of each child by using both directive and nondirective approaches. Throughout, practical clinical examples illustrate ways to target trauma-related symptomatology while also helping children process painful feelings and memories that are difficult to verbalize. The book concludes with four in-depth cases that bring to life the unique situation of each child and family, the decision-making process of the therapist, and the applications of developmentally informed, creative, and flexible interventions.

By: Eliana Gil, Sarah Briggs, John Briere, Kathleen O. Nader, Janine Shelby
Imprint: Guilford Publications
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 1
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 372g
ISBN: 9781609184742
ISBN 10: 1609184742
Pages: 254
Publication Date: 13 May 2011
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

I. The Context for Clinical Work 1. Basic Principles in Working with Abused and Traumatized Children 2. Guidelines for Integrated Assessments 3. Guidelines for Integrated Treatment 4. Expressive Therapies 5. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy 6. Family Therapy and Family Play Therapy 7. Special Issues: Posttraumatic Play and Problems of Dissociation II. Four Case Illustrations 8. Scotty, the Castle, and the Princess Guard 9. Carla's Search for Her Lost Mother 10. Danger in the Backyard 11. The Witch, the Baby, and the Bug, Sarah Stoudt Briggs Epilogue

Eliana Gil, PhD, Childhelp, Inc., and Gil Center for Healing and Play, Fairfax, VA, USA

Reviews for Helping Abused and Traumatized Children: Integrating Directive and Nondirective Approaches

Gil provides useful practical guidelines, general principles, and goals for both assessment and intervention using the integrated approach model. The author also describes the expressive therapy techniques in such rich detail that the reader has an excellent understanding of the potential power of these therapeutic tools in their most nuanced form. - PsycCRITIQUES Inspirational, practical, and theoretically sound... All professionals engaged with children impacted by any form of abuse and trauma must have this invaluable resource at their disposal. - Child and Family Journal A valuable resource that effectively combines theory, research, and clinical case examples. The readability of the text and the detailed use of illustrations that complement the material enhance the quality of this book and speak to Gil's reputation as one of the best in the field of child-focused family therapy. - Journal of Marital and Family Therapy This is a text for clinicians by a master clinician with many years of experience in the field. - Child and Family Behavior Therapy