61st Annual Conference

Workshop P 76
Helping Children and Families Cope with Traumatic Loss

Chairs:            

Maureen Underwood, ACSW, CGP, Private Practice, Morristown, New Jersey

Nicci Spinazzola, ED.S., LMFT, LPC, CGP, Private Practice, Morristown, New Jersey 

Using didactic and experiential techniques, this workshop will explore the challenges of responding to the needs of children and families that have experienced traumatic events. The workshop blends theoretic, evidence based principles with creative, multimodal practice strategies to present a group intervention paradigm that can be adapted to individual service needs.

didactic-experiential-demonstration-sharing of work experiences

Course References: 

1. Eth, S., & Pynoos, R.  (1985). Interaction of trauma and grief in childhood. In S. Eth & R. Pynoos

   (Eds.) Post-traumatic stress disorder in children, 171-186. Washington DC: American Psychiatric

   Press.

2. Fleming, S., Balmer, L. (1991). Group intervention with bereaved children. In D. Papatou & C.

    Papatos (Eds.). Children and death, 105-124. Washington DC: Hemisphere.

3. Pynoos, R (1992). Grief and trauma in children and adolescents. Bereavement Care, 11,2-10.