Children and Traumatic Incident Reduction: Creative and Cognitive Approaches

Marian Volkman
Loving Healing Press (2007)
ISBN 1932690301
Reviewed by Lisa Bullert for Reader Views (4/07)

It is a universal belief that one type of therapy will not work for every patient. “Children and Traumatic Incident Reduction” is a phenomenal array of tried-and-true therapies for Traumatic Incident Reduction for children. This book is a great tool for parents and professionals alike. “Children and Traumatic Incident Reduction” is necessary to have for any therapist or professional who works with children. Marian Volkman has done a magnificent job of collecting and assembling all of the information encased in this easy-to-read and understand book.

The case studies included are creative and innovative. Also in the book are interviews with professionals who work directly with the traumatic incident reduction techniques. Discussions include “TIR and Child Survivors of Domestic Abuse,” and “Anecdotal TIR Experiences with Children.” There are also detailed figures and sessions for the therapies. Case studies include “Full Head and Empty Head,” “TIR and Art Therapy,” “Future TIR,” and many more. There are techniques used for infant trauma, “empowering the child to get their control back,” and “Touch and Let Go” therapy. So much useful and thoroughly researched information packed into this priceless volume in the “TIR Application Series.”

There are also chapters for parents including the subjects of “Parents Working with Their Children,” and “Parents Success with TIR.” This is a good book for parents to read because s/he may take away an understanding of the many different therapy strategies available to them and their children. The parent may find a way to ask questions about their own child and TIR and find ways to prepare them for the part a parent plays in the child’s' healing process, if any. Traumatic experiences for young children are often difficult for entire families and “Children and Traumatic Incident Reduction” could help parents empower themselves to seek different kinds of therapy, and know there are several ways a therapist could approach the problem. Please note that this is NOT a “How-to-heal-your-Child-on-your-own” book, more of a tool to use in discussion with a therapist.

Finally there are wonderful chapters filled with memory lists and information on how to get training on TIR, There is so much useful information in “Children and Traumatic Incident Reduction” that this reviewer deems it a must have for parents and professionals alike.

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