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Complexity of Trauma
Type: Webinar
Discusses the complexity of children's reaction to and processing of traumatic events.
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All NCTSN Resources
The following resources on child trauma were developed by the NCTSN. To find a specific topic or resource, enter keywords in the search box, or filter by resource type, trauma type, language, or audience.
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Culture and Trauma Brief: Resources on Culture and Trauma
Type: Fact Sheet
Outlines the NCTSN resources that are available on culture and trauma before 2006.
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Psychological First Aid (PFA) Field Operations Guide: 2nd Edition
Type: Special Resource
Gives guidance on responding to disaster or terrorism events using the Psychological First Aid intervention. This evidence-informed approach helps to assist children, adolescents, adults, and families in the aftermath of disaster and terrorism.
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Addressing the Trauma Treatment Needs of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and the Hearing...
Type: Fact Sheet
Provides information on how to enhance opportunities for deaf and hard of hearing children who experience traumatic stress to receive treatment.
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Psychological First Aid (PFA) Field Operations Guide for Community Religious Professionals
Type: Special Resource
Provides guidance on responding to disaster, violence, or terrorism events using the Psychological First Aid intervention.
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Impact of Trauma in Very Young Children
Type: Webinar
Defines trauma in the early years and discusses the sources of traumatic events. This webinar describes the impact of trauma on a child's early development and discusses the role caregivers play in a child's response to trauma, as well as treatment goals when treating both child and parent.
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Impact of Trauma on Early Brain Development
Type: Webinar
Synthesizes research and clinical knowledge about typical brain development and the high impact that the stress response has on the developing brain. This webinar highlights the clinical application for clinicians and other professionals who work with traumatized children.
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Trauma Assessment
Type: Webinar
Outlines the major issues associated with the assessment of trauma in children and adolescents. This webinar includes psychometrics, comparison between the benefits and limitations of self-reporting and caretaker reports, specific targets for evaluation, and choice of assessment instruments.
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Trauma's Impact on Development Across Childhood
Type: Webinar
Presents three experienced clinician-researchers in the field of child traumatic stress highlighting the developmental impact of child trauma on early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence.
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Primeros Auxilios Psicológicos Guía de Operaciones Prácticas 2da edición
Type: Special Resource
Gives guidance on responding to disaster, violence, or terrorism events using the Psychological First Aid intervention.
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Primeros Auxilios Psicológicos Guía de Operaciones Prácticas 2da edición Sin Apéndices
Type: Special Resource
Gives guidance on responding to disaster, violence, or terrorism events using the Psychological First Aid intervention.
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Primeros Auxilios Psicológicos Guía de Operaciones Prácticas 2da edición Apéndices
Type: Special Resource
Is the full set of appendices for the Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide.