Cortny Stark, University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Mary Kathryn Brammer, The University of New Mexico
Gene Crofts, The University of New Mexico
Children exposed to traumatic events often experience emotional, physical, and psychological disturbances as well as disruption of the normative course of development.
Meeting the needs of child survivors requires flexibility and individualized care. The integrative trauma treatment approach presented here, the Mind Body Transformation Model (MBTM), provides practitioners with an innovative framework for organizing trauma treatment for minor clients. The primary aim of this approach is to mitigate the immediate impact of trauma and remediate long-term effects. This integrative trauma treatment model borrows from several evidence-based traditions, selecting those strategies that enhance attunement, attachment, and coregulation between child and caregiver. MBTM is currently in practice at the Trauma Treatment Center and Research Facility in Rio Rancho, NM, with youth at risk for negative health outcomes. This manuscript provides insight regarding the origins, theoretical foundation, and practical application of MBTM.
The authors would like to acknowledge the essential contributions of Kate Bunch, Owner and Clinical Director of the Trauma Treatment Center and Research Facility in Rio Rancho, NM. Ms. Bunch developed the Mind Body Transformation Model (MBTM) over the course of her clinical practice, and so graciously allowed these authors to formally introduce this approach to the scholarly world.
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