Assessment of Childhood Trauma in Rural Settings

Assessment of Childhood Trauma in Rural Settings

Apryl A. Alexander, Megan E. Harrelson
ISBN13: 9781522507789|ISBN10: 1522507787|EISBN13: 9781522507796
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0778-9.ch017
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Alexander, Apryl A., and Megan E. Harrelson. "Assessment of Childhood Trauma in Rural Settings." Gaming and Technology Addiction: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2017, pp. 352-366. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0778-9.ch017

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Alexander, A. A. & Harrelson, M. E. (2017). Assessment of Childhood Trauma in Rural Settings. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Gaming and Technology Addiction: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice (pp. 352-366). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0778-9.ch017

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Alexander, Apryl A., and Megan E. Harrelson. "Assessment of Childhood Trauma in Rural Settings." In Gaming and Technology Addiction: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 352-366. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0778-9.ch017

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Abstract

Childhood exposure to trauma is prevalent and has been shown to contribute to both immediate and long-term psychological distress and functional impairment. Most mental health professionals will encounter trauma-related issues in their work, regardless of their specialty or the context in which they work, however, in rural communities it may be difficult for mental health practitioners to seek specialty training in working with survivors of trauma. The aim of this chapter is to provide practitioners with basic knowledge about the effects of trauma on children and adolescents, clinical skills and available measures designed to appropriately assess exposure to trauma and subsequent trauma-related symptoms, and ethical and cultural considerations required when assessing trauma in children and adolescents in rural communities.

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