LibGuides: PSY-8313: Trauma across the Developmental Continuum: Week 6 Resources

Week 6 Resources

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

Bessel van der Kolk, M. (2015). The body keeps the score: Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma. Penguin Books.

Read Chapters 7, 8, 9, and 10.

These chapters look directly at the role trauma plays on development and how trauma response is different at different ages and has a lasting impact.

Access your Redshelf book in the Getting Started module of the course or click on Bookshelf in the top navigation bar of the course.

Community Circles: Mitigating the Impact of Trauma on the Middle School Student
Silverman, J., & Mee, M. (2019). Community circles: Mitigating the impact of trauma on the middle school student. Middle School Journal, 50(4), 35–41.
This article describes an approach to assisting middle school students working through trauma responses.
The Role of Early Care and Education in Addressing Early Childhood Trauma
Bartlett, J. D., & Smith, S. (2019). The role of early care and education in addressing early childhood trauma. American Journal of Community Psychology, 64(3–4), 359–372.
This article explores the benefit of early intervention and cares for young children with experiences of trauma.
PTSD Symptoms, Daily Subjective Age, and Psychological Distress in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Hoffman, Y., Shrira, A., & Bodner, E. (2021). PTSD symptoms, daily subjective age, and psychological distress in community-dwelling older adults. GeroPsych: The Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry, 34(3-4), 359-372.
This article explores the impact of trauma in older adults and how this can exacerbate other symptoms.