Psychotraumatologie des Kindesalters

Experiencing violence, neglect, accidents, natural disasters, and life-threatening illnesses are among the most common causes of the development of trauma-related disorders in children and adolescents. How do such disorders arise? How can they be identified? What prevention options are available, and which therapeutic treatments are appropriate and effective? This book provides an overview of these and other questions concerning child psychotraumatology and its current developments.

The present new edition addresses the classification of trauma-related disorders according to DSM-5 and ICD-11 and informs about new methods and advancements in the field of diagnostics. Additional chapters discuss models of development and biological factors, taking into account current research findings. Alongside intervention options in emergency psychology, therapeutic methods that have proven effective in treating trauma-related disorders are presented, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-focused play therapy, EMDR, and narrative exposure therapy. Finally, the book addresses the long-term effects of childhood trauma and trauma-related maturation processes. Thus, this volume offers valuable assistance for all those working with traumatized children and adolescents.