Handbook of Trauma, Traumatic Loss, and Adversity in Children

Kathleen Nader, DSW, is the former codirector of the UCLA Trauma, Violence, and Sudden Bereavement Program and an internationally recognized expert, consultant, and clinician working with childhood trauma. Among her publications are Understanding and Assessing Trauma in Children and Adolescents and Assessment of Trauma in Youths.

Part I: Introduction 1. Child Developmental Domains That May Be Influenced by Trauma or Other Adversity 2. Effects of Trauma and Adversity on Developmental Domains 3. Cascading and Long-Term Effects of Childhood Trauma 4. Recognizing Risk and Protective Factors: Child-, Environment-, and Posttrauma Aftermath-Related Variables Part II: Ages 0–3 5. Development of Infants and Toddlers 6. Trauma and Adversity’s Influence on Infants and Toddlers 7. Treatment Methods for Infants and Toddlers: Ages 0–3 Part III: Ages 3–6 8. Development in Preschool and Early School-Age Children 9. The Impact of Trauma and Adversity: Ages 3–6 10. Treatment Methods for Children Ages 3–6 Part IV: Ages 6–12 11. Development in Children Ages 6–12 12. Trauma’s Impact on Life and Developmental Domains: Ages 6–12 13. Interventions for Children Ages 6–12 Part V: Ages 13–18+ 14. Development in Youth Ages 13–17 15. Adolescent Disorders and Adversity’s Impact on Outcomes 16. Interventions for Youth Ages 13–17 or Older Part VI: Issues for Working with, Teaching, or Living with Youth Exposed to Adversity 17. Assisting Youth Recovery After Trauma or Adversity Glossary References Subject Index Author Index