Table of Contents

PART ONE: THEORY AND KNOWLEDGE
Why We Often Miss a History of Childhood Trauma
A Multidimensional Model of Understanding
The Research Story
Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms
The Controversy Surrounding Traumatic Memory
Asking about Abuse
PART TWO: EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS
Understanding Power
The Healing and Recovery Process
Treatment Models
Promoting Client Safety
How to Listen, Hear and Understand Clients′ Stories
Crisis Care
The Invisibility of Men′s Pain
Racism, Oppression and Childhood Trauma
Personal and Professional Self Care

Reviews

"This is a very useful book, particularly for novice practitioners and front-line workers who may not have had a supervised experience dealing with abused individuals." 
*Susan Bradley*