Looking at Trauma: A Tool Kit for Clinicians is an easy-to-use,
engaging resource designed to address the challenges health care
professionals face in providing much-needed trauma psychoeducation to
clients with histories of childhood trauma. Developed by trauma
therapists Abby Hershler and Lesley Hughes in collaboration with artist
Patricia Nguyen and biomedical communications specialist Shelley Wall,
this book presents twelve trauma treatment models accompanied by
innovative and engaging comics. The models help clinicians provide
practical information about the impacts of trauma to their clients--and
support those clients in understanding and managing their distressing
symptoms.
Topics covered includecomplex posttraumatic stress disorder, emotion
regulation, memory, relationship patterns, and self-care. Each chapter
featuresstep-by-step instructions on how to use the treatment models
with clients; practical educational tips from experienced clinicians in
the field of childhood trauma; interactive trauma education comics; a
foundational framework focused on care for the provider; and references
for further study.
Intended for use in therapeutic, clinical, and classroom settings, this
book is a valuable resource for all healthcare workers. In particular,
social workers, psychotherapists, spiritual care providers, nurses,
occupational therapists, psychologists, primary care physicians, and
psychiatrists will find this tool kit indispensable.
