Author(s): John Briere & Cheryl Lanktree

Trauma

Treating Complex Trauma in Adolescents is the first practical and research-based manual to guide students and practitioners on working specifically with traumatized adolescents. Best-selling author, John Briere fills a gap in what's currently available in working with multi-traumatized adolescents. The book will cover the following areas: problems and symptoms, assessment, treatment overview, relationship building, psychoeducation, training and regulation, interventions with adolescents and their families, and group therapy.

About the author:
Cheryl B. Lanktree, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice, and a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Southern California. She was Principal Investigator for the federally-funded MCAVIC-USC Child and Adolescent Trauma Program, as part of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. The originator of Integrated Therapy for Complex Trauma (ITCT), she has published various papers and two treatment manuals on the assessment and treatment of child trauma. Her website is www.cblanktree.com John Briere, Ph.D. is Associate Professor in the departments of Psychiatry and Psychology at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, and Director of the Psychological Trauma Program at LAC+USC Medical Center. He is a past president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and recipient of the Outstanding Contributions to the Science of Trauma Psychology award from the American Psychological Association. Designated as a "Highly Cited Researcher" by the Institute for Scientific Information, he is author or co-author of a number of books, articles, chapters, and psychological tests in the areas of trauma, child abuse, and interpersonal violence. His website is www.johnbriere.com.