Working with the Developmental Trauma of Childhood Neglect: Using Psychotherapy and Attachment Theory Techniques in Clinical Practice

11 reviews for Working with the Developmental Trauma of Childhood Neglect: Using Psychotherapy and Attachment Theory Techniques in Clinical Practice

1. Mia howard

   Rated 5 out of 5

   June 28, 2023

   5.0 out of 5 stars Great

   Great helpful clinical book

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   Edy Nathan

   Rated 5 out of 5

   May 21, 2023

   5.0 out of 5 stars A Kind Guide for Clinicians Who Treat Clients Who Were Neglected and Traumatized as Children

   Your caring voice, your teaching and your understanding of what happens in the developmental process of neglect and trauma is necessary reading for al...More

   Your caring voice, your teaching and your understanding of what happens in the developmental process of neglect and trauma is necessary reading for all who work with adults who were children of neglect and face the traumatic manifestations within their psyches and souls. I will use this as reference in my practice, and though this is for clinicians it is a reminder to any of us who are also children of neglect, to take care of the self as we work with others. Ruth you have created a go-to guide with sensitivity, clarity and structure. Thank you!

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   Jerry Littlefield

   Rated 4 out of 5

   November 10, 2022

   4.0 out of 5 stars Essential Points are Mapped Out

   As an adult now intellectually aware that I'm a product of intergenerational complex PTSD, it was Alice Miller who led me to Ruth Cohn's book which ad...More

   As an adult now intellectually aware that I'm a product of intergenerational complex PTSD, it was Alice Miller who led me to Ruth Cohn's book which added depth and direction for me. Not being a clinician, I still could not put the book down and highlighted the essential points that apply to a client's growth. If I engaged a therapist where I live, a Ruth Cohn would be what I'd want. Two challenges to the text are (1) the failure to clean up the punctuation, and (2) the author's sentence structure often begins with a clause leaving me hanging out there in wait of the subject and verb to get to the point. Perhaps we have different levels of comprehension, but the knowledge is there even if I need to read a sentence or two a couple times. I truly value this informative book, and will come back to it as I journal and digest Pete Walker's book which is better directed in layman's terms towards my needs to both intellectually and emotionally understand and approach my situation.

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   IslandGirl67

   Rated 5 out of 5

   October 8, 2022

   5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, caring and informative

   This is an excellent and very informative text for therapists, clients and people who care about anyone in their life who has survived trauma and negl...More

   This is an excellent and very informative text for therapists, clients and people who care about anyone in their life who has survived trauma and neglect. Ruth Cohn writes from a kind, caring and very knowledgeable perspective. Her book is a significant contribution to the field of psychotherapy and will be treasured by practitioners and survivors alike. It should also be required reading for psychotherapists in training. I am a therapist, survivor and former longterm client of Ruth’s. She even offered to and helped me figure out how to thread my Mom’s hardly used heavy metal sewing machine! I highly recommend this book.

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   BVT49

   Rated 5 out of 5

   December 11, 2021

   5.0 out of 5 stars Practical, effective therapy for an underserved, often unseen population

   Ruth really get's it. Building on the latest research on the effects of neglect and her hard earned experience as a therapist learning to deal with de...More

   Ruth really get's it. Building on the latest research on the effects of neglect and her hard earned experience as a therapist learning to deal with developmental trauma she offers insight and practical advice for effectively work with this underserved population.

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   Stephen B.

   Rated 5 out of 5

   October 20, 2021

   5.0 out of 5 stars Enormously useful, practical guidance for therapists; critically needed; largely missing elsewhere

   Ruth Cohn has made an invaluable contribution to anyone working with clients of neglect, an area that has largely and sadly been relatively unaddresse...More

   Ruth Cohn has made an invaluable contribution to anyone working with clients of neglect, an area that has largely and sadly been relatively unaddressed elsewhere. She has shared deep insights into recognizing this aspect of childhood wounding, conveying the signs and patterns to look for and then how to guide a client toward wholeness and healing. Ruth's care for her patients shines through in the case studies and portraits she lovingly provides. Her humility in sharing mistakes she's made while developing consummate skill in this regard makes this book accessible...to practitioners and laypeople. The book is also deeply moving. Take advantage of the treasure.

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   rapunza

   Rated 5 out of 5

   October 5, 2021

   5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant insights, tenderly told

   Disclaimer: I am a longtime client of Ruth Cohn. I echo the praise other reviewers have said about this book. And, since I've learned so much more fro...More

   Disclaimer: I am a longtime client of Ruth Cohn. I echo the praise other reviewers have said about this book. And, since I've learned so much more from Ruth than all that I learned reading both her books, I want to offer more than just a book review.
   
   Ruth is phenomenal, and it shows in all her work. She has a deeply compassionate heart, a prodigious memory, and a dedication to her vocation that inspires her to seek out as much knowledge and research as she can. She prizes science-based information, never hearsay. She abhors blame, and encourages clients to move beyond blaming themselves or each other. She believes that we need not feel ashamed for the things we did (or sometimes still do) in order to survive. She believes that we are not responsible for what happened *to* us—we are only responsible for what we do today and tomorrow. She firmly believes that there's nothing an individual or couple can't work through as long as they keep trying. All of this and more comes through in her books—both this one and her previous, equally excellent book, *Coming Home to Passion.* Ruth is truly a lifesaver. I'm immeasurably grateful to her for all the ways she's helped me make my life better.

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   Ben L

   Rated 5 out of 5

   September 29, 2021

   5.0 out of 5 stars Must read - thoughtful, insightful, and informative

   Must read! This was a very thoughtfully, well written, insightful, and very informative book. Very valuable resource, crafted with a delicate and know...More

   Must read! This was a very thoughtfully, well written, insightful, and very informative book. Very valuable resource, crafted with a delicate and knowledgeable background.

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   ECV

   Rated 5 out of 5

   September 18, 2021

   5.0 out of 5 stars Masterful, Enlightening, and Informative

   Ruth Cohn is masterful as she presents the case for addressing the impact of neglect. She weaves together research, personal stories, and her vast exp...More

   Ruth Cohn is masterful as she presents the case for addressing the impact of neglect. She weaves together research, personal stories, and her vast experience as a psychotherapist. As a former superintendent, I can testify that only in the last few years, educators have become aware of the impact of what Cohn describes as “capital T Trauma.” She now is enlightening us about the impact of the developmental trauma of neglect. In schools, we witness it with quiet children who melt into the woodwork or others who bend over backward to please us. We often exacerbate their experience of neglect by ignoring them because these children are not demanding or disrupting. By reading her book, educators will be able to understand some of the signals and respond appropriately.

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   Maliha Khan

   Rated 5 out of 5

   September 3, 2021

   5.0 out of 5 stars A deeply moving and compassionate book

   This book is a deeply moving gift for those who have experienced or those who treat childhood trauma. The author paints a vivid picture of the traumat...More

   This book is a deeply moving gift for those who have experienced or those who treat childhood trauma. The author paints a vivid picture of the traumatized child as an adult and skillfully draws the reader’s attention to how trauma manifests.
   
   It is written in a very accessible manner for the layperson and clinician alike. It is informative without being pedantic, accessible without being too chatty, and most of all, it is deeply compassionate. The author draws upon decades of experience and paints a skillful picture of trauma, with clearly articulated strategies and tools for a clinician to work with this patient population. Each chapter grapples with a different topic could be read standalone, but the real strength of the book lies in how the content builds on itself. This is a real gem of a book - layperson and clinician alike will benefit from it!

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   Egypt

   Rated 5 out of 5

   August 31, 2021

   5.0 out of 5 stars This is a very special book!

   In this book, Ruth Cohn names and validates the often invisible, yet deeply profound, injury of childhood neglect. With extraordinary compassion she o...More

   In this book, Ruth Cohn names and validates the often invisible, yet deeply profound, injury of childhood neglect. With extraordinary compassion she offers the reader a way to understand and recognize the many ways in which neglect can permeate one's life. And with extraordinary experience and lots of hard work she lights the way forward and reveals that healing is truly possible. Thank you for this gift.

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