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Childhood Maltreatment
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Wekerle, C. / Miller, A.L. / Wolfe, D.A. / Spindel, C.B.
In the series: Advances in Psychotherapy – Evidence-Based Practice - Vol. 4
2006, x/ 88 pp.
(Series Standing Order: US $24.80 / £ 15.90 / € 19.95)
US $29.80 / £ 19.90 / Euro 24.95 / (CAN $37.50)
ISBN: 978-0-88937-314-3
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The serious consequences of child abuse or maltreatment are among the most challenging things therapists encounter. In recent years there has been a surge of interest, and of both basic and clinical research, concerning early traumatization. This volume in the series Advances in Psychotherapy – Evidence-Based Pracice integrates results from the latest research showing the importance of early traumatization into a compact and practical guide for practitioners. Advances in biological knowledge have highlighted the potential chronicity of effects of childhood maltreatment, demonstrating particular life challenges in managing emotions, forming and maintaining healthy relationships, healthy coping, and holding a positive outlook of oneself. Despite the resiliency of many maltreated children, adolescent and young adult well-being is often compromised. This text first overviews our current knowledge of the effects of childhood maltreatment on psychiatric and psychological health, then provides diagnostic guidance, and subsequently goes on to profile promising and effective evidence-based interventions. Consistent with the discussions of treatment, prevention programming that is multi-targeted at issues for maltreated individuals is highlighted. This text helps the practitioner or student to know what to look for, what questions need to be asked, how to handle the sensitive ethical implications, and what are promising avenues for effective coping.
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From the reviews
"Childhood Maltreatment is a brief, evidence-based review of the epidemiology, assessment, and treatment of individuals who have been mistreated in childhood. The focus is on psychotherapy, and the authors succeed in providing an excellent, easy-to-read review of the topic. The use of case vignettes...bring the concepts to life and leave the reader with a true understanding of psychotherapeutic modalities.... The topic of maltreatment is vast and the book is all-encompassing, including not only sexual abuse, but also neglect and physical and emotional abuse.... All family physicians will benefit from the tips given for reporting maltreatment.... The information is relevant and up-to-date, and includes a review of the literature demonstrating cognitive behavioural therapy as perhaps the most effective therapy available for victims."
Marjolaine Limbos in Canadian Family Physician, Vol. 54, May 2008 "In sum, this book is immensely informative and provides a very hands-on approach to working with families disrupted by childhood maltreatment".
Jeffrey L. Kibler in PsycCRITIQUES, April 25, 2007, Vol. 52, Release 17, Article 4
"This book ...is a terrific resource of information. ...provides an excellent overview of PTSD and the associated course and
prognosis of childhood maltreatment. ...the chapter which outlines a considerable number of diagnostic disorders is truly remarkable.... The case vignette helps facilitate understanding of the
material and provides the real-world applicability.... This is a concise yet powerful book that all trauma clinicians treating children
and adolescents should have on their shelf."
Nicholas Greco IV, M.S., BCETS, CATSM, CCRA (College of Lake County) in Doody's Book Review
"This book provides outstanding suggestions and specific guidelines for mental health practitioners, from students to experienced therapists, in integrating empirically-based approaches into their clinical practice. The book clearly advances the field of intervention and treatment for children who have experienced abuse and neglect."
Barbara L. Bonner, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics, Child Study Center, Oklahoma City, OK
"This brief and concise book is replete with information and astute
observations about the nature, context and effects of child maltreatment,
which is wisely considered along dimensional, as well as the more usual
categorical, lines. The authors succeed in portraying accurately those
sequelae which require therapeutic intervention. Using the now necessary
evidence-based approach, various forms of treatment are described and
their applicability to specific post-abuse difficulties indicated. Case
illustrations shed further light on the issues discussed. The book is thus
a welcome addition to the child maltreatment literature, and will prove
particularly useful to busy practitioners as well as to their managers,
who will gain an understanding of the complexity and labor-intensive
nature of work in this field."
Danya Glaser, MB BS, FRCPsych, Department of Psychological Medicine, Great Ormond
Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
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