Trauma and Grief Component Therapy for Adolescents
A Modular Approach to Treating Traumatized and Bereaved Youth

A guide for treating trauma and bereavement that can be flexibly implemented in group and individual settings to empower adolescents.

William Saltzman (Author), Christopher Layne (Author), Robert Pynoos (Author), Erna Olafson (Author), Julie Kaplow (Author), Barbara Boat (Author)

9781107579040, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 21 December 2017

332 pages
27.9 x 21.6 x 1.6 cm, 0.94 kg

Developed by experts in trauma psychiatry and psychology and grounded in adolescent developmental theory, this is a modular, assessment-driven treatment that addresses the needs of adolescents facing trauma, bereavement, and accompanying developmental disruption. Created by the developers of the University of California, Los Angeles PTSD Reaction Index© and the Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder Checklist, the book links clinicians with cutting-edge research in traumatic stress and bereavement, as well as ongoing training opportunities. This innovative guide offers teen-friendly coping skills, handouts, and specialized therapeutic exercises to reduce distress and promote adaptive developmental progression. Sessions can be flexibly tailored for group or individual treatment modalities; school-based, community mental health, or private practice settings; and different timeframes and specific client needs. Drawing on multidimensional grief theory, it offers a valuable toolkit for psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors, and others who work with bereaved and traumatized adolescents. Engaging multicultural illustrations and extensive field-testing give this user-friendly manual international appeal.

Introduction
TGCTA pre-treatment assessment interview: introduction, assessment, and goal setting for individual or group participation
Module 1. Foundational Knowledge and Skills: Introduction
Session 1.1 Welcome and introduction
Session 1.2 Posttraumatic and grief reactions and introduction to coping strategies
Session 1.3 Emotions and feelings
Session 1.4 Learning to cope with trauma and loss reminders
Session 1.5 Learning coping skills
Session 1.6 Sizing up a situation
Session 1.7 Identifying and replacing hurtful thoughts
Session 1.8 Recruiting effective support handouts 1.1–1.53
Module 2. Working Through Traumatic or Loss Experiences: Introduction
Session 2.1 Preparing to share personal trauma or loss experiences (sharing our stories)
Session 2.2 Group narrative sharing sessions
Session 2.3 Review of group sharing and exploration of beliefs and expectations
Session 2.4 Guide for conducting individual narrative and pullout sessions
Handouts 2.1–2.15
Module 3. Working Through Grief Experiences: Introduction
Session 3.1 Learning about grief
Session 3.2 Understanding connections between loss reminders, grief reactions, and consequences
Session 3.3 Dealing with distress over the circumstances of tragic deaths
Session 3.4 Identifying positive and negative traits
Session 3.5 Reminiscing together
Session 3.6 Planning for difficult days (relapse prevention)
Handouts 3.1–3.34
Module 4. Preparing for the Future: Introduction
Session 4.1 Next steps – promoting developmental progress
Session 4.2 Coping with difficult days
Session 4.3 What is and what is not your job
Session 4.4 Graduation and launching into the future
Handouts 4.1–4.25
Appendices.

Subject Areas: Therapy & therapeutics [MMZ], Clinical psychology [MMJ], Psychiatry [MMH]