In Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR), facilitators, who may be a therapist or other practitioner, help clients, called "viewers," to address traumatic experiences and related stress, the goal being to bring a full resolution of the trauma in a person-centered context. Here the viewers are children, and the contributors of these 15 short essays offer tools and techniques, results and theory. Topics include critical issues, the use of the "head picture" for specific incidents, child survivors of domestic violence, TIR and art therapy, future TIR for anxious and traumatized children, empowering parents and caregivers, and TIR in post traumatic stress disorder. Examples of results include detailed case studies of TIR in treating learning disorders, grief, at-risk youth, early childhood trauma, stuttering, and in a mental health clinic setting, and appendices include memory lists for children, information on becoming a TIR facilitator and additional reading. Annotation 2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
