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
Appendix H: Case Study 1: Sara and Mia
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Published:August 2024
"Case Study 1: Sara and Mia", 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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Sara is late for her appointment with her 2-year-old, Mia. She arrives to the office visibly flustered, with tears in her eyes. Her last visit was a no-show. Records indicate that she has an unpaid bill with the clinic of about $70. When the front office staff indicates that it might be difficult for Sara to be seen today because she’s late, she becomes angry and shouts at the front office staff, “Do you know how hard it was for me to get here today!”
Luckily, the pediatrician is able to see them. Mia is a healthy 2-year-old coming in...