ABSTRACT

The new edition of the classic Helping Traumatized Families not only offers clinicians a unified, evidence-based theory of the systemic impact of traumatic stress—it also details a systematic approach to helping families heal by promoting their natural healing resources. Though the impact of trauma on a family can be growth producing, some families either struggle or fail to adapt successfully. Helping Traumatized Families guides practitioners around common pitfalls and toward a series of evidence-based strategies that they can use to help families feel empowered and ultimately to thrive by developing tools for enhancing resilience and self-regulation.

part One|42 pages

Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Families

chapter One|6 pages

The Family as a Living System

chapter Two|20 pages

Individual Responses to Trauma

chapter Three|14 pages

Spreading beyond the Individual

Family Adaptation to Stress and Trauma

part II|100 pages

Empowering Families

chapter Five|8 pages

Phase I

Joining the Family

chapter Six|26 pages

Phase II

Understanding and Framing the Family's Trauma Response

chapter Seven|12 pages

Phase III

Building Healing Skills

chapter Eight|26 pages

Phase IV

Sharing and Healing1

chapter Nine|8 pages

Phase V

Moving Forward

part III|14 pages

Empowering Family Trauma Therapists

chapter Ten|8 pages

The Family Trauma Therapist

chapter Eleven|4 pages

Epilogue

Implications for Practice, Policy, and Research