Karen Wallace

Violent and aggressive children: caring for those who care

Adoptive or foster parents often believe they have failed and blame themselves for their child's violent or aggressive behaviour. It's important that professionals are 'trauma aware' and do not reinforce these feelings.

Published on September 16, 2015 | 27 minutes | 5635 words | Iriss

Trauma and looked after children

How do we deal with trauma? Most of us have a reference point for what is 'safe' which allows us to make sense of traumatic events (for example a car crash) and provides a framework to deal with it.

Published on April 1, 2015 | 32 minutes | 6620 words | Iriss