Young Children and Trauma

Edited by Joy D. Osofsky, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA

Preface. Part I:Background and Perspectives: Providing the Foundations for Understanding. Introduction: Different Ways of Understanding Young Children and Trauma. Lewis, Ippen, Rainbows of Tears, Souls Full of Hope: Cultural Issues Related to Young Children and Trauma. Hinshaw-Fuselier, Heller, Parton, Robinson, Boris, Trauma and Attachment: The Case for Disrupted Attachment Disorder. Schuder, Lyons-Ruth, "Hidden Trauma" in Infancy: Attachment, Fearful Arousal, and Early Dysfunction of the Stress Response System. Part II: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment. Introduction: What Are We Assessing For, and Why? Lieberman, Van Horn, Assessment and Treatment of Young Children Exposed to Traumatic Events. Klapper, Plummer, Harmon, Diagnostic and Treatment Issues in Cases of Childhood Trauma. Larrieu, Bellow, Relationship Assessment for Young Traumatized Children. Groves, Augustyn, Identification, Assessment, and Intervention for Young Traumatized Children Within a Pediatric Setting. Gaensbauer, Traumatized Young Children: Assessment and Treatment Processes. Part III: How to Reach Seriously Traumatized Children Earlier. Introduction: Collaborations for Young Children with Juvenile Courts, Law Enforcement, and Child Welfare. Osofsky, Lederman, Healing the Child in Juvenile Court. Van Horn, Hitchens, Partnerships for Young Children in Court: How Judges Shape Collaborations Serving Traumatized Children. Smyke, Wajda-Johnston, Zeanah, Jr., Working with Traumatized Infants and Toddlers in the Child Welfare System. Osofsky, Hammer, Freeman, Rovaris, How Law Enforcement and Mental Health Professionals Can Partner to Help Traumatized Children. Part IV: Directions for the Future. Bosquet, How Research Informs Clinical Work with Traumatized Young Children. Osofsky, Perspectives on Clinical Work with Traumatized Young Children: How to Deal with Feelings Emerging from Trauma Work.