Helping maltreated children understand and recognize emotions

Date

2015

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Volume Title

Publisher

Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare

Abstract

Overthe past two decades, research has shown that maltreatment can disrupt a child’s ability to recognize and understand the emotions of others. These difficulties can lead to problems as children attempt to navigate their interpersonal relationships. Child welfare workers can better help children that have experienced abuse and neglect read emotional cues and build successful relationships if they are aware of how maltreatment can impact emotion-processing.

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Keywords

child welfare professionals, emotion regulation, intervention

Citation

Tseng, A., Mendez, M., & LaLiberte, T. (2015) Helping Maltreated Children Understand and Recognize Emotions. Practice Notes, 24.

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