Trauma and Teens: A Trauma Informed Guide and Toolbox towards Well-being in Homes and Schools

Trauma Informed aims to create increased therapeutic and empathetic understanding of adolescents and their traumas, using case studies and simplifying therapeutic concepts. The final chapter offers strategies for ongoing management, including grounding techniques, self-care, and fostering an attitude of PACE.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 128 pages
Publication date: 31 March 2022
Publisher: Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd

Trauma-Informed is a comprehensive approach aimed at enhancing therapeutic and empathetic understanding of adolescents and their traumas. It encompasses four distinct types of trauma: acute, chronic, complex, and historic or transgenerational. Through a series of engaging case studies, the author skillfully weaves together the perspectives of the teen, parent or carer, and educator, providing detailed accounts of each situation along with practical interventions.

Part Two delves into simplifying therapeutic concepts such as attachment theory and the stages of grief, offering valuable insights into these complex phenomena. The final chapter presents a comprehensive trauma toolbox, comprising a range of strategies for ongoing management. This toolbox encompasses grounding techniques for regulating emotions, advice for promoting self-care through quality sleep and nutrition, and guidance for fostering a secure and supportive environment for troubled young individuals to embark on their healing journey.

By incorporating the principles of Trauma-Informed care, educators, parents, and care providers can better equip themselves to support adolescents who have experienced trauma, promoting their resilience, growth, and overall well-being.

Dimension: 297 x 210 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781803880082