Friday, January 14, 2011

On Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy Works for Preschoolers: Treatment manual available

Lucy Berliner at UW/Harborview has noted exciting research results and a valuable website.
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Structured brief trauma-focused CBT works just fine for preschoolers with very few adaptations needed. Kids who don't get specific treatment do not get better. Just do it! You can download from http://www.infantinstitute.com/.
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The manual from the Tulane Institute of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health is enormous and complete. -gw
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This link will download the Preschool PTSD Treatment manual (PPT) as a .pdf file. The manual is a 12-session, manualized trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) protocol by Scheeringa, Cohen, and Amaya-Jackson (2002).

On Rebecca Perbix Mallos at Navos-Sponsored Training: Treatment considerations on attachment & trauma in children

The Navos Consortium Training Advisory Board Presents:


Attachment & Trauma in Children -

Treatment Considerations



 When:   February 9, 2011       8:30—9:00 am registration
9:00—4:30 pm training

Where:  The Brockey Center at South Seattle Community College

Cost:   $99.00, LUNCH ON YOUR OWN 12:00 – 1:00

CEU’s:   6 CEU’s are available for LMSW’s, LMHC’s, and LMFT’s through the Washington Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.                                                        

Learning Objectives:

The successful participant will be able to:
ü Design a treatment plan specific to attachment disorders.
ü Integrate trauma treatment with attachment disorder treatment.
ü Work with children in a way which does not include play therapy.
ü Develop family therapy skills based on both adult and child attachment styles.
ü Learn differential diagnosis skills for Reactive Attachment Disorder, Mood Disorder, ADHD and PTSD.

About the Presenter:            Rebecca Perbix Mallos, MSW, LCSW
Rebecca Perbix Mallos, has been working therapeutically with children and their families built through adoption for over 30 years. She specializes in treating children traumatized by early abuse, neglect and disrupted attachment. She is a well known presenter in the U.S. and Canada on topics such as Trauma and Attachment, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Adoption Built Families, and the Impact of Trauma on the Developing Child. She has appeared on numerous national television shows, written many articles and made over 300 presentations to parents and professionals on topics related to foster care and adoption. Rebecca is the past director of the Adoption Resource Center at  Children’s Home Society of Washington, a former national board member of ATTACH, founding board member of the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute in New York, and the former director of the Attachment Disorder Institute in Seattle. She is a Practicum Instructor for the University of Washington graduate school of Social Work, and is an Approved Clinical Supervisor for the Washington State Department of Health. More importantly, Rebecca is a parent by birth, adoption and fostering.

Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations must be received no later than February 4, 2011.

For More Information contact: Debbie Farrar, Training Coordinator, highlineconsortium@hotmail.com

Registration Accepted Via:
·        Email: highlineconsortium@hotmail.com   
·        FAX: 206-933-7005
·        Mail: Navos, Attn: Consortium Training, PO Box 69080, Seattle, WA  98168