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, "Self-Care and Sharing Our Humanity", 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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At the beginning of every training I do, I provide the following brief disclaimer:
Heads nod, acknowledging the disclaimer. And yet, it feels impossible to prepare people for triggers that may arise. I feel protective of our collective process, I recognize the need for the important work we are embarking on, and I wish to create a space for us to deeply process what adversities we face and find compassion for those who face them as well. This work of providing trauma-informed care (TIC) is so completely transformational that I can feel it in my soul. Often, physicians approach me...