San Antonio Center for Childhood Trauma and Attachment LLC

12/04/2022

12/04/2022

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12/01/2022

Always translate the behavior. When you make assumptions about why people act the way they do, you could be adding to their distress.

Recognizing trauma responses is an important skill for trauma-informed leaders to learn—and knowing these common trauma responses is a great place to start. When we view the world with a trauma-informed lens, we can identify two distinct states of mind or headspaces. Of course, this is an overly s...

09/24/2022

You must know and take action for assuring your child has the best chance to succeed in school or home school. We have an excellent resource - IEP and The

04/18/2022

Anger makes me angry. I can't stand it when my children get mad. I know anger is just a symptom. There is something underneath it. Learn to recognize it.

07/21/2021

~KaT

03/05/2021

In her new book, school consultant and former teacher Susan E. Craig argues that teachers need to have a deeper understanding of the effects of trauma and adverse circumstances on learning and what they can do help struggling students regain their academic ability.

03/03/2021

Positive Childhood Experiences can build resilience to trauma and mental illness. This illustrated printable contains a breakdown of all 7 Protective Childhood Experiences (PCE's) identified by researchers.

11/20/2020

Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder is a relatively new diagnosis, characterized by chronic irritability and severe acting out. It affects many children who have histories of abuse, neglect, and is often comorbid with PTSD. Does this sound like your child?

Interventions for disruptive mood dysregulation disorder teach kids emotional regulation, frustration tolerance. Read how to discipline a child with DMDD on HealthyPlace.

09/17/2020

6 Goals for Educators with Reactive Attachment Disorder Students

03/03/2020

"Children with RAD lie, manipulate and con. If they are taken behind closed doors with an adult who doesn’t live with the child, the child will use that opportunity to fine-tune their skills in manipulating, conning, and lying to the therapist. This causes tremendous regression in the child’s behavior. Trained treatment providers base the progress of the therapy on the child’s behavior at home, not the façade the child shows in the office."
If the therapist does not include the mother in therapy, look elsewhere. The goal should be to build a secure attachment between the child and her mother, not the child and her therapist.

Children with RAD need "special handling" by treatment professionals. Here are some pointers for treating RAD, Reactive Attachment Disorder and trauma.

01/01/2020

Inflammation and the Brain Changes Observed in Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder by Shirley Davis | Jul 29, 2019 | CPTSD Research, The Brain and CPTSD, Trauma-Informed, Uncategorized | 2 comments Formerly I stated this series would be split into two parts. However, due to the enormous amount of...