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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782588903321

Autore

Tomlinson Patrick <1962->

Titolo

A child's journey to recovery [[electronic resource] ] : assessment and planning with traumatized children / / Patrick Tomlinson and Terry Philpot ; foreword by Mary Walsh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008

ISBN

1-281-78172-X

9786611781729

1-84642-740-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (164 p.)

Collana

Delivering recovery series

Altri autori (Persone)

PhilpotTerry

Disciplina

618.928521

Soggetti

Psychic trauma in children - Diagnosis

Psychic trauma in children - Treatment

Child mental health services

Psychiatric social work

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

front cover; A Child's Journey to Recovery: Assessment and Planning with Traumatized Children; Contents; FOREWORD; Introduction; 1. Assessment What it is and How it has Developed; 2. Plans and Outcomes; 3. Understanding the Whole Child; 4. Bringing it All Together; 5. Assessment, Needs and Outcomes; 6. To and Fro: The Dynamic Process; 7. A Time to Listen: Putting the Child at the Centre; APPENDIX: GRACE: A CHILD, AN ASSESSMENT AND A PLAN; NOTES; REFERENCES; THE STORY OF SACCS; THE AUTHORS; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX; back cover;

Sommario/riassunto

This book shows how carefully planned and assessed treatment can help traumatized children. It outlines how to set up a process for measuring a child's progress towards recovery. Uniquely, the book describes a practical outcomes-based approach that can be provided by an integrated multi-disciplinary team. Particular themes addressed include the conflict between the child's chronological and emotional ages, the need to work at the child's pace, the importance of the whole-team approach , and the challenges involved in measuring



progress. The authors describe clearly defined outcomes for recover