Helping Abused and Traumatized Children - Book Report/Review Example

In chapter 6 Dr. Gil emphasizes the family-focused treatment of such children who are affected by trauma and abuse.The book has certain drawbacks which are due to the limitations in the practicality of complex issues.The article is basically complementing the book written by Dr. Eliana Gil hence it provides specific material provided in the book to prove that the book written by Dr. Gil is a special piece of work that would help the people in the related field. The book is full of interesting and effective case studies that give practical touch to the book.

Though the book is a very detailed and informative resource on the subject the reviewer does agree that books of this type that deal with complex issues such as traumatized and abused children have natural limitations and challenges.As this book contains qualitative theories and models but does not have the capacity to enable the reader to implement these models and theories in practical situations this proves to be a natural limitation because all books of this type have the same limitation.The book contains terms that are technical to the extent that a beginner would have difficulty in comprehending them.

Although in-depth case studies have been provided within the book the book would have been better if more case studies would have been provided.The article tells us that Dr. Gil has emphasized family-oriented treatment for children that are traumatized or abused but the book also discusses children that are family less but it has not been mentioned in the article.Trauma and/or abuse always have a very long-lasting and disastrous effect not only on the child but his or her family as well, therefore, it is equally important for the family to be involved in the treatment and rehabilitation process.