Readings & Resources

A few resources on early childhood trauma, taken from http://www.nctsn.org/resources/online-research/reading-lists/early-childhood-trauma

  • Blank, M. K. (2007). Posttraumatic stress disorder in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. British Columbia Medical Journal, 49(3), 133-138.
  • Cicchetti, D., Rogosch, F. A., & Toth, S. L. (2006). Fostering secure attachment in infants in maltreating families through preventive interventions. Development and Psychopathology, 18(3), 623-650. doi: 10.1017/S0954579406060329
  • Cohen, J. A., Deblinger, E., Mannarino, A. P., & Steer, R. (2004). A multisite, randomized controlled trial for children with sexual abuse-related PTSD symptoms. Journal of American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 43(4), 393-402.
  • Deblinger, E., Stauffer, L. B., & Steer, R. A. (2001). Comparative efficacies of supportive and cognitive behavioral group therapies for young children who have been sexually abused and their non-offending mothers. Child Maltreatment, 6(4), 332-343. doi: 10.1177/1077559501006004006
  • Groves, B. (2003). Children who see too much: Lessons from the Child Witness to Violence Project. Boston: Beacon Press.
  • Groves, B. (2007). Early intervention as prevention: Addressing trauma in young children. Focal Point: Research, Policy and Practice in Children’s Mental Health, 21(1), 16-18.
  • Hartman, R. R., Stage, S. A., & Webster-Stratton, C. (2002). A growth curve analysis of parent training outcomes: Examining the influence of child risk factors (inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity problems), parental and family risk factors. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 44(3), 388-398. doi: 10.1111/1469-7610.00129
  • Larrieu, J. A. (2002). Treating infant-parent relationships in the context of maltreatment: Repairing ruptures of trust. Zero to Three, 22(5), 16-22.
  • Larrieu, J. A., & Bellow, S. (2007). Relationship assessment of young traumatized children. In J. D. Osofsky (Ed.), Young children and trauma: Intervention and treatment (pp. 155-172). New York: Guilford Press.
  • Larrieu, J., & Valliere, J. (1999). A relationship-focused approach to permanency decisions. Zero to Three, 19(3), 31-32.
  • Lewis, M., & Ghosh-Ippen, C. (2007). Rainbow of tears, souls full of hope: Cultural issues related to young children and trauma. In J. D. Osofsky (Ed.), Young children and trauma: Intervention and treatment (pp. 11-46). New York: Guilford Press.
  • Lieberman, A. F. (2004). Traumatic stress and quality of attachment: Reality and internalization in disorders of infant mental health. Infant Mental Health Journal, 25(4), 336-351. doi: 10.1002/imhj.20009
  • Lieberman, A. F., Compton, N., Van Horn, P., & Ghosh-Ippen, C. (2003). Losing a parent to death in the early years: Guidelines for the treatment of traumatic bereavement in infancy and early childhood. Washington, DC: Zero to Three Press.
  • Lieberman, A. F., & Van Horn, P. (2005). Don’t hit my mommy! A manual for Child-Parent Psychotherapy with young witnesses of family violence. Washington, DC: Zero to Three Press.
  • Lieberman, A. F., Van Horn, P., & Ippen, C. G. (2005). Toward evidence-based treatment: Child-Parent Psychotherapy with preschoolers exposed to marital violence. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 44(12), 1241-1248.
  • Meiser-Stedman, R., Smith, P., Glucksman, E., Yule, W., & Dalgleish, T. (2008). The PTSD diagnosis in preschool- and elementary school-age children exposed to motor vehicle accidents. American Journal of Psychiatry, 165(10), 1326-1337. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.07081282
  • Osofsky, J. D. (Ed.). (1998). Children in a violent society. New York: Guilford Press.
  • Osofsky, J. D. (Ed.). (2007). Young children and trauma: Interventions and treatment. New York: Guilford Press.
  • Osofsky, J. D., & Fenichel, E. (1994). Caring for infants and toddlers in violent environments: Hurt, healing and hope. Washington, DC: Zero to Three Press.
  • Osofsky, J. D., & Fenichel, E. (1996). Islands of safety: Assessing and treating young victims of violence. Washington, DC: Zero to Three Press.
  • Scheeringa, M. S. (1999). Treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in infants and toddlers. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 18(2), 20-31.
  • Scheeringa, M. S. (2008). Developmental considerations for diagnosing PTSD and Acute Stress Disorder in preschool and school-age children. American Journal of Psychiatry, 165(10), 1237-1239. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.08070974
  • Scheeringa, M. S., Wright, M. J., Hunt, J. P., & Zeanah, C. H. (2006). Factors affecting the diagnosis and prediction of PTSD symptomatology in children and adolescents. American Journal of Psychiatry, 163(4), 644-651. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.163.4.644
  • Scheeringa, M. S., & Zeanah, C. H. (2001). A relational perspective on PTSD in early childhood. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 14(4), 799-815. doi: 10.1023/A:1013002507972
  • Stover, C. S., & Berkowitz, S. (2005). Assessing violence exposure and trauma symptoms in young children: A critical review of measures. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 18(6), 707-717. doi: 10.1002/jts.20079
  • Zeanah, C. H., & Larrieu, J. A. (1998). Intensive intervention for maltreated infants and toddlers in foster care. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 7(2), 357-371.
  • Zeanah, C. H., & Zeanah, P. D. (2001). Towards a definition of infant mental health. Zero to Three, 22(1), 13-20.