title: Creating more trauma-informed services for children using assessment-focused tools.
abstract: This article promotes integrating assessment and evidence-based practice in the treatment of traumatized children through a review of two newly developed trauma assessment tools: (1) the Child Welfare Trauma Referral Tool (CWT), and (2) Assessment-Based Treatment for Traumatized Children: A Trauma Assessment Pathway Model (TAP). These tools use pathways and algorithms to increase understanding of individual child trauma victims, and assist professionals working with children to make appropriate referral and treatment decisions within both child welfare and mental health contexts.
authors.affiliation: Chadwick Center for Children and Families, Rady Children's Hospital and Health Center, San Diego, California, USA. rigelman@chsd.org
authors.forename: Robyn
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Igelman
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gilbert
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Steinberg
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Gail
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000465:Algorithms; D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010552:Personality Assessment; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy