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In each issue of our various newsletters The ChildTrauma Academy tries to highlight recent advances in our research and clinical program development efforts. For the last ten years we have been taking the core concepts of neurodevelopment and integrating them into clinical practice. We have had both success and failure in these efforts. These efforts, overall, have led to some significant innovations in program development and clinical services. In this issue we will share some of these advances with you by directing you to some recent work by our group and by featuring the work of one of our most determined, creative and influential Fellows, Dr. Robin Fancourt. Dr. Fancourt is a pediatrician from New Zealand and I encourage you to visit the links that highlight her life and her work. We appreciate the positive feedback we received from our first Training Newsletter and we look forward to your comments on this Newsletter. We will continue to work hard to provide useful and timely information to help you continue to better understand and serve high risk children and their families. Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D.
This article was written many years ago but the
initial formulations have held true as many
investigators and clinicians over the years have
continued to learn more about the impact of trauma
on the developing child. The core concepts
articulated in this article echo throughout all of
our work and are important in the development of our
Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics.
Over the last ten years, the clinical team at The
ChildTrauma Academy has been slowly integrating core
concepts of brain organization, brain functioning
and brain development into our clinical work with
traumatized and maltreated children. We have found
that whenever we create biologically-respectful and
developmentally-informed interventions, the children
do much better. This chapter outlines the rationale
for a clinical approach that we call the
Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics. And while we
have a lot more to learn, the current outcomes using
this approach are very exciting.
Dr. Robin Fancourt is a pediatrician with a long
term, passionate interest in children who are
disadvantaged, abused and neglected. Over the past
seven years, Dr. Fancourt has become increasingly
involved in the scientific advances made in infant
brain research and its implications for
childrearing. Dr. Fancourt is a founding member of
Brainwave Trust, an independent charity in New
Zealand whose objective is to raise public awareness
about the amazing new findings in brain research and
to educate others on the importance of early
experiences on infant brain development. Dr.
Fancourt has worked closely with Dr. Perry to bring
key findings to the forefront in New Zealand.
Dr. Fancourt is the author of the book "Brainy Babies." She has been head of DSAC (Doctors for Sexual Abuse Care), Children's Agenda and has held several international positions. Her roles in Brainwave include trustee chairperson, committee member, key presenter, and technical adviser. She has published many articles and received many awards.
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