The 24/7 approach to improving outcomes for children affected by chronic trauma and dissociation
Cross, Richard (2006) The 24/7 approach to improving outcomes for children affected by chronic trauma and dissociation. Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 5 (2). ISSN 1478-1840
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Abstract
Perceptions of childhood have changed over time. In the nineteenth century, for example, children were seen as miniature adults (Aries, 1962). Now they are seen as distinct individuals with an inner world which is very different from the adults who care for them. The same could be said of our understanding of childhood trauma. Over time, various clinicians have theorised about psychological and emotional distress observed in children, but it is only in relatively recent times that they began to attribute some of the causes to early childhood experiences of neglect and trauma. Chronic trauma relates to recurrent exposure to major stressors over time, such as child abuse. Evidence now supports that chronic trauma increases the risk of dissociative disorders (Hart, Nijenius and Steele, 2006). Researchers are now beginning to postulate that dissociation is the key concept to understanding trauma.
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https://doi.org/10.17868/strath.00086228-
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Item type: Article ID code: 86228 Dates: DateEvent31 August 2006PublishedSubjects: Social Sciences > Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Social Sciences > Social pathology. Social and public welfare > Social service. Social work. Charity organization and practiceDepartment: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Social Work and Social Policy > Centre for Excellence for Children's Care and Protection (CELCIS) Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 21 Jul 2023 14:19 Last modified: 02 Nov 2024 02:00 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/86228