Treating Traumatized Children: A Casebook of Evidence-Based Therapies

About the Editor(s)

Brian Allen, PsyD, a clinical psychologist, is Director of Mental Health Services at the Center for the Protection of Children at the Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at the Penn State Hershey College of Medicine. Dr. Allen's research interests focus on dissemination and implementation of evidence-based treatments for children who have experienced maltreatment and trauma, understanding the developmental impact of childhood trauma, and assessment and treatment of children with sexual behavior problems. He has written numerous articles for peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Allen is a frequent presenter at conferences related to trauma and child maltreatment and regularly consults with clinicians on the implementation of trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy and parent-child interaction therapy.

Mindy Kronenberg, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Memphis, Tennessee. She is Adjunct Clinical Professor at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and an affiliate member of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Dr. Kronenberg's clinical and research interests include infant mental health, the assessment and treatment of trauma across the lifespan, psychological first aid, and the impact of trauma on young children. She has written numerous book chapters and articles for peer reviewed journals, frequently presents at conferences related to trauma and disaster, and is a national trainer for child-parent psychotherapy.