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Understanding the Traumatized Child

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Understanding the Traumatized Child

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Originally produced by Cavalcade Productions in 2004

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"When he got in trouble he would start stuffing stuff into a paper bag, saying he needed to leave. And it really did take a good year before he accepted the fact that we weren't going to give him away even when he was bad"- Kathleen Molaro, adoptive mother Former foster children, parents, teachers, and therapists discuss the variety of ways in which children may be traumatized, and describe the impact of trauma on the way children view themselves and others. Topics Incidence and types of trauma Effects of trauma on children The "fight, flight, or freeze" response Sense of self in traumatized children Bouncing through the foster care system Disordered attachment in traumatized children Hypervigilance and other behaviors in traumatized children Dissociation and triggers in traumatized children Trauma re-enactments in traumatized children Helping traumatized children heal

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