Empirically Based Interventions for Children, Family, and Schools After Trauma: Introduction to a Primer for School Psychologists

Abstract

Children and adolescents may experience a number of different types of trauma. It is the intent of this special edition of Journal of Applied School Psychology to provide an overview of best practice for school psychologists who work in the schools serving children and families after trauma. This introduction to the special edition summarizes the 6 articles in the special edition and illustrates the importance of school psychologists in working with children exposed to trauma.

KEYWORDS:

• trauma
• school psychology
• trauma interventions