In this engaging, approachable book, a pediatrician and a psychologist walk step by step through the transformational process of creating a trauma-informed practice. They begin with essential concepts such as the debate over “ACE screening,” then share how to prepare an organization for change, assess risks to relational health, support caregivers, use resilience-based interventions, and finally how to sustain a trauma-responsive practice. Reflecting the authors’ call for interdisciplinary collaboration, the book is presented as a dialogue between two experts, describing how they collaborated on their own practice transformation—including both the pitfalls and the factors that made the process successful. Available for purchase at https://www.aap.org/The-Trauma-Informed-Pediatric-Practice-Paperback
9: Designing and Using Efficacious Interventions to Support Early Relational Health and Heal Trauma
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Published:August 2024
Amy King, PhD, "Designing and Using Efficacious Interventions to Support Early Relational Health and Heal Trauma", The Trauma-Informed Pediatric Practice: A Resilience-Based Roadmap to Foster Early Relational Health, R.J. Gillespie, MD, MHPE, FAAP, Amy King, PhD
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As I sat with pediatricians in our small pilot group, they were pining for practical ways to address trauma. They grew comfortable with the idea that they were a catalyst for healing and providing education and awareness regarding complex trauma. They got keen in identifying how trauma presented, sitting with trauma disclosures, empowering caregivers, and providing them with knowledge about resilience building. But what was missing was practical interventions, tools, and next steps. After all, if a child has chronic asthma, you don’t solely provide education about asthma; you also support caregivers and guide them toward resources. You tell them...