ERIC Number: EJ1149589
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jul
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0736-8038
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"Like a Different Child": One Family's Commitment to Healing, One Step at a Time
Breidenstine, Angela S.
ZERO TO THREE, v37 n6 p4-9 Jul 2017
This article describes how a Tulane early childhood mental health clinic provided trauma-informed care for a young, severely maltreated child victim of human trafficking. Effective treatment included two evidence-based therapies and psychiatric care over a span of 2 years. Therapists made decisions about intervention in response to fluctuations in primary presenting symptoms and family priorities. The story of this family illustrates the value of flexibility in clinical work; the benefit of parent consultation; the need for a sensitive, nurturing relationship to facilitate healing; and the critical component of parent commitment. The family's journey serves as a powerful example of the effects of maltreatment and the possibility of recovery.
Descriptors: Young Children, Child Health, Victims, Child Abuse, Crime, Mental Health, Trauma, Intervention, Psychiatry, Allied Health Personnel, Parent Participation, Interpersonal Relationship, Family Involvement, Sexual Abuse, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychotherapy, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Child Development, Clinics, Evidence Based Practice, Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Measures (Individuals)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Louisiana
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory
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