A framework for school-based psychological evaluations: Utilizing a 'trauma lens'

Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 279-302

  Tishelman, Amy C ^a,b   Haney, Penny ^c   O'Brien, Jessica Greenwald ^d   Blaustein, Margaret E ^e  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^d Private Forensic and Consultation Practice ^*  (United States)

^e The Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Children; Evaluation; Psychological evaluation; School; School based trauma assessment; Trauma; Trauma and learning; Trauma assessment; Traumatic stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 79751511079     PISSN: 19361521     EISSN: 1936153X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19361521.2010.523062     Document Type: Article

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