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
10: Supporting Families That Have Experienced Trauma
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Published:August 2024
R.J. Gillespie, MD, MHPE, FAAP, "Supporting Families That Have Experienced 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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One of the natural consequences of taking relational health histories, specifically ones that address trauma histories, is that parents and caregivers become more comfortable with seeking your help and advice. This often leads to spontaneous disclosures of traumas and stressors that have happened to their children; you’ll also hear a lot more disclosures if you’re specifically listening for and responding to stressful events with compassion. I think this is partly because you’ve changed the culture of your office by normalizing these conversations, which helps destigmatize them, and partly because you’ve built a trusting relationship with your families. It also becomes...