Help for Children Affected by Violence: An Integrative Approach

The book presents an integrative approach to treating children affected by violence, including sexual violence. Eliana Jill applies both directive and non-directive approaches in her work and explains how to adapt treatment to the needs of each child by combining a well-chosen set of methods. The author uses techniques from play, sand, and art therapy in conjunction with ideas and strategies from cognitive-behavioral and family therapy. The book describes ways to help traumatized children process painful feelings and memories, and includes numerous examples from practice that vividly illustrate ways to address trauma-related symptoms. The second part of the book provides detailed descriptions of four cases, each revealing a unique situation of the child and their family, the therapist's decision-making process, and the implementation of creative and flexible interventions.
The book will be useful for specialists working with children as well as students studying disciplines related to mental health.