Not only in war zones, but also in Central Europe, many young patients and children suffer from post-traumatic stress disorders. Experiencing severe accidents or the sudden loss of a parent can lead to these conditions. The consequences of neglect, sexual abuse, and ongoing mistreatment by close caregivers are particularly severe. This book is the first to comprehensively address the specific therapeutic approaches for children dealing with acute or long-lasting trauma. For both diagnostic situations, the author has developed therapeutic interventions based on her many years of experience that enable successful treatment: The structured trauma intervention is used for traumas that the child is aware of. For children who have been traumatized early and persistently, the author lays out...