Children deal with anxiety related to trauma by either being overly aroused behaviorally or shutting down, which is a different response than adults, says social worker Jean West of the St. Joseph, Mo., school district. West uses the Structured Sensory Interventions for Traumatized Children, Adolescents and Parents — SITCAP — approach to integrate trauma’s sensory and cognitive aspects.
Cobb, D. (2018, October 15). Anxiety, trauma are difficult for children to grasp. Retrieved January 18, 2019
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