Essentials of Trauma-Informed Assessment and Intervention in School and Community Settings

Understanding how chronic stress affects child development with step-by-step guidelines for conducting trauma-informed assessments and interventions

Children exposed to early negative and adverse experiences may not think, feel, process emotions, behave, respond to, or relate to others the same way that typically developing children do. If psychologists do not appreciate and understand the effects of trauma in the lives of children, they may be working in ways that are not efficient or effective and may actually be providing a disservice to the children and families they serve. 

This volume provides an overview of the deleterious effects of adverse childhood experiences (also referred to as complex trauma, toxic stress or developmental trauma) on children's functioning, adjustment, cognitive, social-emotional, behavioral, academic, and neuropsychological outcomes.  Complex trauma can alter brain structure and function and throw children off a normal developmental trajectory resulting in a myriad of negative outcomes.

In addition, step-by-step guidelines are provided for conducting trauma-informed assessments, treatments, and interventions. 

• Understand how early stressors can affect influence normal development and influence child psychopathology
• Learn how exposure to early life adversity affects the biological stress systems which can compromise normal brain development
• Become familiar with the functions and neuropsychological constructs associated with brain regions affected by chronic stress.
• Identify risk factors that can negatively influence children’s behavioral, social, emotional, cognitive, and academic functioning
• Identify and use trauma-sensitive assessment instruments and protocols
• Gather background and family history from a trauma perspective
• Use evidence-based interventions to best meet each child's unique needs

Essentials of Trauma-Informed Assessment and Interventions in the Schools is essential reading for school, clinical, and related psychologists and their trainers. 

KIRBY WYCOFF, PHD, is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist and Associate Professor and Co-Director of the School Psychology Program at Eastern University. She is an MPH Candidate at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College and a LEAH (Leadership and Education in Adolescent Health) Fellow at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

BETTINA FRANZESE, MPS, Ms.Ed., Psy.D., ABSNP, is a Pennsylvania Licensed Psychologist, a Pennsylvania Certified School Psychologist and is Board Certified in School Neuropsychology.

Detailed coverage on how early adverse experience of trauma and toxic stress put children at risk for academic, social-emotional, behavioral, neuropsychological, and mental health problems Expert guidance on incorporating a trauma- informed, resiliency-focused perspective into practice for assessment, consultation, and evidence based interventions Conveniently formatted for rapid reference PSYCHOLOGY/Assessment, Testing & Measurement A practical resource and essential guide that offers step-by-step guidelines for conducting trauma-informed assessments and interventions E ssentials of Trauma-Informed Assessment and Intervention in School and Community Settings offers a concise and practical overview of the harmful effects of adverse childhood experiences on children's functioning, adjustment, cognitive, social-emotional, behavioral, academic, and neuropsychological outcomes. Written to promote a deeper understanding of the use of assessment data to inform interventions in practice, actionable coverage includes step-by-step guidelines provided for conducting trauma-informed assessments, treatments, and interventions. Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book is designed to help busy practitioners and school psychologists quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need to make optimal use of major psychological assessment instruments. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered. Essentials of Trauma-Informed Assessment and Intervention in School and Community Settings offers guidance for helping school, clinical, and related psychologists identify and use trauma-sensitive assessment instruments and protocols and evidence-based interventions to meet each child's individual needs. Other titles in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series: Essentials of Assessment Report Writing, Second Edition Essentials of Processing Assessment, Second Edition Essentials of WISC

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