Being depressed, losing interest in previously fun activities, having suicidal thoughts Complaining of physical symptoms Thoughts of guilt or revenge relating to the event What causes trauma and abuse? The following increase the risk of a child experiencing trauma after a difficult event: Existing fa...
Another theory to explain why EMDR is effective centers on the different activities the client is doing all at once, and how this impacts working memory. By moving the eyes, holding the distressing memory front of mind, tapping on the knees and/or listening to auditory tones in each ear, i...
We grow and thrive through connections that occur in friendships, family, social groups, nature, recreational activities, spiritual practices, therapy, and a myriad of other ways. There is no formula for self-care. Each of our “self-care plans” will be unique and change over time. As we...
The goal of introducing SEL into the daily activities on a school is, in part, foster a more positive school climate. Additionally, SEL can help children gain skills needed to succeed in school, in the workplace and in life (www.cfcchildren.org). According to CASEL, SEL works, and leads...
In this lesson, you will learn about crime and trauma scene decontamination. By the end of this lesson, you should have a firm grasp of the...
Using the text Black Beauty by Anna Sewell as well as providing live interactive activities with the program’s therapy horses, the feedback from parents and children was exceptional. We will continue to offer this program for 10-12 year olds in the coming year and may expand into ...
For example, children would have talked about their hobbies, and favourite subjects at school, and parents would have talked about everyday activities such as taking the dog for a walk or the child's favourite television programmes. Such data did not add anything to our understanding of the ...
I often say that healing is a lifelong journey. There’s no quick fix, and we need to stop expecting one,” she said. “Healing is complex, especially when you’ve been through trauma. For me, therapy was essential, and I began to ground myself in activities I’ve always loved—natur...
it at all, much less call it by its proper name. I view the norm in our culture as being highly traumatized and I view the average, and even above-average, childhood as being extremely traumatic – and the average parent as lacking both awareness of this and deep empathy for the child...
The most common causes of pediatric cervical spine injuries are automobile accidents, sports activities, and leisure-related accidents. Herein we report a surgically-treated case of cervical spine trauma with fractures of multiple vertebrae. A 12-year-old female victim of a high fall (from a tree...