Responding Effectively to Trauma Manifestations in Child Welfare Cases

Authors

Rebecca Stahl, University of Baltimore School of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Journal Title

Family Court Review

Volume

58

First Page

920

Publication Date

10-2020

Abstract

This article defines trauma and how it manifests in the dependency court system. Trauma is prevalent in child welfare cases and all of the professionals on these cases can respond to the trauma they see and experience more effectively through a better understanding of how to regulate the nervous system and the body. Trauma often manifests as difficult behaviors in the dependency court world, but there is a lack of information for effective strategies to deal with it. This article discusses how families and professionals experience trauma in dependency court and provides tools rooted in a physiological understanding of trauma. It will help professionals notice and respond to trauma in themselves and others.

Recommended Citation

Rebecca Stahl, Responding Effectively to Trauma Manifestations in Child Welfare Cases, 58 Family Court Review 920 (2020).
Available at: https://scholarworks.law.ubalt.edu/all_fac/1111