I. Complex Trauma in Childhood and Adolescence

1. Relational Trauma, Brain Development, and Dissociation, Allan N. Schore

2. Childhood Trauma, Brain Connectivity, and the Self, Ruth A. Lanius, Robyn Bluhm, & Paul A. Frewen

3. Relational Trauma and Disorganized Attachment, Pamela C. Alexander

4. Betrayal Trauma, Laura A. Kaehler, Rebecca Babcock, Anne P. De Prince, & Jennifer J. Freyd

5. Cumulative Trauma in Childhood, Damion Grasso, Carolyn Greene, & Julian D. Ford

6. The Translational Evidence Base, Ruth R. De Rosa, Lisa Amaya-Jackson, & Christopher M. Layne

7. Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis, Julian D. Ford, Kathleen Nader, & Kenneth E. Fletcher

II. Individual Psychotherapy Models

8. Integrative Treatment of Complex Trauma, Cheryl Lanktree & John Briere

9. Dissociation-Focused Therapy, Sandra Wieland & Joyanna Silberg

10. Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Matthew Kliethermes, Rachel Wamser Nanney, Judith A. Cohen, & Anthony P. Mannarino

11. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Debra Wesselmann & Francine Shapiro

12. Dialectical Behavior Therapy with Adolescents, Ruth R. De Rosa & Jill H. Rathus

III. Systemic Approaches to Treatment

13. The Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics, Bruce D. Perry & Christine L. Dobson

14. Developmental Trauma Therapy Models, Julian D. Ford, Margaret E. Blaustein, Mandy Habib, & Richard Kagan

15. The Sanctuary Model, Sandra L. Bloom

16. Child–Parent Psychotherapy and Historical Trauma, Amy Klatzkin, Alicia F. Lieberman, & Patricia Van Horn

17. Parent–Child Interaction Therapy, Anthony J. Urquiza & Susan Timmer

18. Trauma Systems Therapy, Carryl P. Navalta, Adam D. Brown, Amanda Nisewaner, B. Heidi Ellis, & Glenn N. Saxe

19. Conclusion, Julian D. Ford & Christine A. Courtois

Index

Julian D. Ford, Ph D, ABPP, a clinical psychologist, is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, where he is Director of the Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice and the Center for the Treatment of Developmental Trauma Disorders. He has served as President of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, and is Associate Editor of the Journal of Trauma and Dissociation and European Journal of Psychotraumatology. Dr. Ford has published more than 250 articles and book chapters. He is coeditor of Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders in Adults, Second Edition, and Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders in Children and Adolescents, and coauthor of Treatment of Complex Trauma: A Sequenced, Relationship-Based Approach. His research focuses on developmental trauma disorder and the Trauma Affect Regulation: Guide for Education and Therapy (TARGET) therapeutic intervention.

Christine A. Courtois, Ph D, ABPP, a counseling psychologist, is retired from clinical practice and now serves as a consultant/trainer on trauma psychology and treatment. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. Dr. Courtois is a past president of APA Division 56 (Trauma Psychology) and served as Chair of the APA’s Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults. She has received the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Independent Practice from the APA, the Sarah Haley Award for Clinical Excellence from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, the Award for Distinguished Service and Contributions to the Profession of Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology, and the APA Division 56 Lifetime Achievement Award. She is coeditor of Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders in Adults, Second Edition, and Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders in Children and Adolescents, and coauthor of Treatment of Complex Trauma: A Sequenced, Relationship-Based Approach.