Psychological Trauma and the Developing Brain : Neurologically Based Interventions for Troubled Children

Foreword ix Frank W. Putnam Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1(6) Overview of the New Neurobiology 7(6) Organization of This Book 13(4) Brain Growth and Organization 17(22) How the Brain Grows 19(6) How the Brain Organizes 25(14) Birth to Five: Factoring in Biology 39(34) Interaction, Brain Maturation, and the Stages of Development 40(27) Conclusion 67(1) Appendix: Charting Your Baby's Emotional Milestones 68(5) PTSD: Biology Impinging on Behavior 73(24) Identifying PTSD in Children 75(4) The Two Types of PTSD 79(2) The Psychobiology of PTSD 81(15) Conclusion 96(1) Complex PTSD in Children: Brain and Behavior 97(36) Child Maltreatment: The Scope of the Problem 98(2) Complex PTSD: A Psychobiological Syndrome 100(1) Brain Impairments Associated with Complex PTSD 101(11) The Effects of Maltreatment on a Child's Psyche 112(20) Conclusion 132(1) Healing the Brain: An Interactive Approach to Treating PTSD and Complex PTSD in Children 133(50) Therapeutic Goals: An Overview 134(5) Demystifying the Therapy Process 139(2) Stage One: Safety and Stabilization 141(6) Stage Two: Symptom Reduction and Memory Work 147(21) Stage Three: Developmental Skills 168(7) Adjuncts to Therapy: Reconnecting to the Body 175(7) Conclusion 182(1) Complex PTSD Compounded by Attachment Problems: Billy's Story 183(20) Children in the Child Welfare System 184(2) Introducing Billy 186(1) Analysis 187(5) Treatment 192(10) Conclusion 202(1) Early Experience and Psychobiology: Translating Scientific Advances into Policy Prescriptions 203(26) The Two Approaches: White House Conferences I and II 205(7) The Underlying Sociological Ills 212(9) What's Been Working So Far: Interventions to Build On 221(2) Principles for the Future 223(5) Conclusion 228(1) Notes 229(4) References 233(20) Index 253