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
Amy King, PhD, "The Art of Listening", 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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Pediatrician: I’m not a therapist.
Me: I know you’re not a therapist; you don’t have to be.
Pediatrician: But what if they (the patient or patient’s parent) start talking about traumatic events? It’s like opening a can of worms.
Me: They already tell you so many hard things and you already advise on difficult matters; we’re just giving it a different frame now.
Pediatrician: What if I don’t know the right thing to say?
Me: What if you don’t have to say anything?
Pediatrician: [blank stare]
Me: What if you just ask questions, validate experiences, listen, and provide...