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Kedar Nath Dwivedi - Children and Adolescents in Trauma: Creative Therapeutic Approaches - 9781843104377 - V9781843104377
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Children and Adolescents in Trauma: Creative Therapeutic Approaches

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Description for Children and Adolescents in Trauma: Creative Therapeutic Approaches Paperback. Children and Adolescents in Trauma presents a variety of creative approaches to working with young people in residential children's homes, secure or psychiatric units, and special schools, and provides useful insights and a fresh perspective for anyone working with traumatised children and adolescents. Editor(s): Nicholson, Chris; Irwin, Michael; Dwivedi, Kedar Nath. Series Editor(s): Haigh, Rex; Lees, Jan. Series: Community, Culture and Change. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMC; MMJ; MQTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.

Children and Adolescents in Trauma presents a variety of creative approaches to working with young people in residential children's homes, secure or psychiatric units, and special schools.

The contributors describe a wide range of approaches, including art therapy and literature, and how creative methods are applied in cases of abuse, trauma, violence, self-harm and identity development. They discuss the impact of abuse and mistreatment upon the mental health of 'looked after' children, drawing links between psychoanalytic theory and practice and the study of literature and the arts.

This indispensable book provides useful insights and a fresh ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Community, Culture and Change
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843104377
SKU
V9781843104377
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-10

About Kedar Nath Dwivedi
Chris Nicholson PhD, is a Lecturer in The Centre for Psychoanalytic Studies at the University of Essex. Formerly Therapeutic Services Manager at Donyland Lodge, a therapeutic community in Colchester, he has worked in a range of children's services for over 10 years. Chris is a Trustee of the Charterhouse Group of Therapeutic Communities and a Fellow of the International Institute ... Read more

Reviews for Children and Adolescents in Trauma: Creative Therapeutic Approaches
This book makes an important contribution to our understanding of children who are looked after and accommodated and who, because of traumatic childhood experiences, can present with difficult and often damaging behaviours... In a world which sometimes seems dominated by manuals and medication, it is encouraging to see discussion which embraces the uncertainty of working with young people and a ... Read more

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