Beyond PTSD: Helping and Healing Teens Exposed to Trauma
Ruth Gerson, "Beyond PTSD: Helping and Healing Teens Exposed to Trauma"
English | ISBN: 1615371109 | 2018 | 364 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
English | ISBN: 1615371109 | 2018 | 364 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
Impulsivity, poor judgment, moodiness, risky behavior. You don t understand. I dont care. Whatever, bro. Engaging and working with teenagers is tough. Typically, we attribute this to the storms of adolescence. But what if some of the particularly problematic behaviors we see in teens self-destructive behaviors, academic issues, substance abuse, reluctance to engage in therapy or treatment point to unspoken trauma?
Teens nationwide struggle with traumatic stress related to poverty, abuse, neglect, bullying, traumatic loss, and interpersonal or community violence. But youth are also generally reluctant to disclose or discuss experiences of traumatic stress, and adults working with these youth may not immediately perceive the connection between prior trauma and the teens current risky or concerning behavior. Beyond PTSD: Helping and Healing Teens Exposed to Trauma
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