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Asking Children About Their Emotional Responses

We often turn to parents to tell us how their child is faring emotionally. Parents are experts on their child, and are a great source of information about changes in a child’s usual behaviors.

We often turn to parents to tell us how their child is faring emotionally. Parents are…

Monday, February 25, 2013 - 06:08

Putting the Patient and Family First

Hospital visits and extended stays can cause a great deal of stress to both children and parents.

Hospital visits and extended stays can cause a great deal of stress to both children and parents. Aside from the obvious stressors, the physical environment of the hospital (the noise levels…

Monday, February 18, 2013 - 09:01

Tools You Can Use: Trauma Informed Care Around the World

Colleagues in the Netherlands have adapted the DEF tools in Dutch and created a comprehensive set of resources for children, parents, and professionals. In the Dutch adaptation, “Draagkracht, Emotionele steun, Familie” (DEF) is Capacity, Emotional Support, Family.

Colleagues in the…

Monday, February 11, 2013 - 07:41

Child Abuse, Foster Care and Medical Traumatic Stress

Pediatric patients come from all walks of life. Health care professionals may encounter children who have been abused and/or neglected more often than expected.

Pediatric patients come from all walks of life. Health care professionals may encounter children who have been abused and/or…

Monday, February 4, 2013 - 04:08

Is Your Patient Experiencing Traumatic Stress Reactions?

Traumatic stress signs and symptoms appear in various ways in different people. Some people may be more anxious, more jumpy, and sleep less.

Traumatic stress signs and symptoms appear in various ways in different people. Some people may be more anxious, more jumpy, and sleep less. Others…

Monday, January 28, 2013 - 08:53

The Hurt that Comes with Healing

It comes as no surprise that working as a healthcare provider, you will experience difficult, heart wrenching situations with your patients.

It comes as no surprise that working as a …

Tuesday, January 22, 2013 - 04:08

Tools You Can Use: Patient Education for Your Spanish-Speaking Families

Maria is a 12-year-old girl who was hospitalized after being diagnosed with a serious illness. Although Maria is recovering physically, she is reluctant to go back to school and doesn’t want to be with her friends.

Maria is a 12-year-old girl who was hospitalized after being diagnosed…

Monday, January 14, 2013 - 08:01

Helping Parents Talk to Their Children About Current Events

As much as many parents would like to protect their children, we live in a world where disasters, both natural and otherwise, occur on a regular basis.

As much as many parents would like to protect their children, we live in a world where disasters, both natural and otherwise, occur on a…

Monday, January 7, 2013 - 10:18

Trauma Informed Care During Challenging Situations

As a healthcare provider, delivering bad news to a patient and their family is never easy.

As a healthcare provider, delivering bad news to a patient and their family is never easy. This…

Wednesday, January 2, 2013 - 18:03

Tools You Can Use: Trauma Focused CBT Continuing Education

Recognizing the signs and symptoms of traumatic stress is first in a series of important steps to help children and teens cope with trauma. The next step is to help the child or teen find the appropriate therapy. Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) provides an evidence based…

Friday, December 28, 2012 - 04:47

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