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Gentling: A Practical Guide to Treating PTSD in Abused Children (New Horizons in Therapy)
 
 
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Gentling: A Practical Guide to Treating PTSD in Abused Children (New Horizons in Therapy) [Paperback]

William E. Krill (Author), Marjorie McKinnon (Foreword)
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1615990038 978-1615990030 August 19, 2009 1st
Breakthrough Treatment Offers New Hope for Recovery

Gentling represents a new paradigm in the therapeutic approach to children who have experienced physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and have acquired Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as a result. This text redefines PTSD in child abuse survivors by identifying child-specific behavioral signs commonly seen, and offers a means to individualize treatment and measure therapeutic outcomes through understanding each suffering child's unique symptom profile. The practical and easily understood Gentling approaches and techniques can be easily learned by clinicians, parents, foster parents, teachers and all other care givers of these children to effect real and lasting healing. With this book, you will:
  • Learn child-specific signs of PTSD in abused children
  • Learn how to manage the often intense reactivity seen in stress episodes
  • Gain the practical, gentle, and effective treatment tools that really help these children
  • Use the Child Stress Profile (CSP) to guide treatment and measure outcomes
  • Deploy handy 'Quick Teach Sheets' that can be copied and handed to foster parents, teachers, and social workers

    Clinicians Acclaim for Gentling

    "In this world where children are often disenfranchised in trauma care--and all too often treated with the same techniques as adults--Krill makes a compelling case for how to adapt proven post-trauma treatment to the world of a child."
    --Michele Rosenthal, HealMyPTSD.com

    "Congratulations to Krill when he says that 'being gentle' cannot be over-emphasized in work with the abused."
    --Andrew D. Gibson, PhD Author of Got an Angry Kid? Parenting Spike, A Seriously Difficult Child

    "William Krill's book is greatly needed. PTSD is the most common aftermath of child abuse and often domestic abuse as well. There is a critical scarcity of mental-health professionals who know how to recognize child abuse, let alone treat it."
    --Fr. Heyward B. Ewart, III, Ph.D., St. James the Elder Theological Seminary, author of AM I BAD? Recovering From Abuse

    Cover photo by W.A. Krill/ Fighting Chance Photography

    Learn more at www.Gentling.org

    From the New Horizons in Therapy Series at Loving Healing Press www.LovingHealing.com


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    Product Details

    • Paperback: 242 pages
    • Publisher: Loving Healing Press; 1st edition (August 19, 2009)
    • Language: English
    • ISBN-10: 1615990038
    • ISBN-13: 978-1615990030
    • Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 9.7 x 0.5 inches
    • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
    • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
    • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,139,836 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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    Bill received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Gannon University in 1981, and his Master of Science Degree in Pastoral Counseling from Neumann College in 1986. He is a member of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, and is a Licensed Professional Counselor.

    His career has given him experience in counseling children, adolescents, adults, couples, GBLT, and families. Bill has worked in the areas of child protection, mental retardation, addiction treatment, and youth ministry. He currently works in private practice in association with Blair Family Solutions. He specializes in the treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with stress disorders that are a result of childhood abuse, as well as couple and family issues.

    Bill has several published articles and a book on youth ministry. His latest book is titled: 'Gentling: a Practical Guide to Treating PTSD in Abused Children'. He is an experienced speaker and teacher in his areas of expertise.

    Bill uses magic to entertain and as therapy for children, enjoys recumbent cycling, and paints with watercolors. He lives in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, with his wife Anne, and sons Andy and Tyler.

     

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    4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
    5.0 out of 5 stars Grateful for this Guide!, September 6, 2009
    This review is from: Gentling: A Practical Guide to Treating PTSD in Abused Children (New Horizons in Therapy) (Paperback)
    Gentling is a book that teaches an effective approach that must be spread to the professionals and families who work and live with the special children who struggle with stress disorders. As an adoptive Mother to a son who suffers from PTSD, I can attest to the value of this guide. Bill, a professional who understands our son and his difficult behaviors has configured a treatment plan through years of successful experience working with children in this field. Finally, tools we need to hand to our son's therapist, school counselor and teacher are all summed up in one place, this remarkable book!


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    3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gentling: Compassionate, Caring Treatment for Children with PTSD, December 28, 2009
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    Lauri C. Coates (MASCOUTAH, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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    This review is from: Gentling: A Practical Guide to Treating PTSD in Abused Children (New Horizons in Therapy) (Paperback)
    Gentling will acquaint the reader with a breakthough treatment approach for children who have survived physical, emotional and sexual abuse. It is common knowledge that most children who have survived abuse will also have acquired Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). While PTSD adds an additional layer to the need for therapeutic work, it needn't make therapy an even more difficult or painful process for the child. PTSD takes many forms, and some of the symptoms seen in children may differ widely from adult PTSD symptoms.

    The Author of Gentling, William E. Krill, offers a groundbreaking and thorough look at the symptoms of PTSD in children, along with specific treatment modalities dependent on the individual child's symptomology. Written in an easy to use, understand and utilize format, Gentling will allow caring individuals, from parent, foster parent, caregiver, teacher, and clinician or psychologist to offer each individual child the personalized and caring treatment needed for his or her specific abusive history. Additionally, the book offers extremely valuable measurements to gauge the sucess of treatment and lead the way for further recovery.

    By adopting tried and true therapeutic approaches used on adults with PTSD; then modifying the approaches for children, Krill offers excellent advise for treatment on a continued basis, helping to ensure that children are given all the care they need for all the symptoms and results of the abuse.

    Ad additional resource offered by the book is the inclusion of "Quick Teach Sheets" which can be copied and shared with parents, social workers, and all caregivers who come into contact with the child. The book offers a complete and concise source of information to include the following:

    Learn how to manage the often intense reactivity seen in stress episodes
    Gain the practical, gentle, and effective treatment tools that really help these children
    Use the Child Stress Profile (CSP) to guide treatment and measure therapeutic outcomes.
    Any adult who works with children in nearly any capacity can find much helpful reference material within these pages. I would feel confident recommending that all parents, teachers, foster parents, social workers, etc.; keep this book handy for continued reference.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Really valuable material, November 1, 2009
    This review is from: Gentling: A Practical Guide to Treating PTSD in Abused Children (New Horizons in Therapy) (Paperback)
    This book is a must read for every family law judge, attorney, probation officer and social worker. It's a must for foster parents and police officers involved in juvenile cases.
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