Treatment of complex trauma in young children: Developmental and cultural considerations in application of the ARC intervention model

Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 34-51

  Arvidson, Joshua ^a   Kinniburgh, Kristine ^b   Howard, Kristin ^a   Spinazzola, Joseph ^b   Strothers, Helen ^a   Evans, Mary ^a   Andres, Barry ^a   Cohen, Chantal ^a   Blaustein, Margaret E ^b  

^a Anchorage Community Mental Health Services   (United States)

^b Justice Resource Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Arc; Attachment; Complex trauma; Regulation; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 79751515809     PISSN: 19361521     EISSN: 1936153X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19361521.2011.545046     Document Type: Article

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