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A recent qualitative inquiry into the question of what it's like being a kid' provides clinicians who treat children with useful tools. It is very important that clinicians be effective in a world where the context of kids' lives is increasingly stressful and where clinicians are accused of contributing to the stress. This article describes the stresses on kids and accusations leveled at therapists. It then discusses the research methodology, findings relevant to stress, and implications for clinicians who work with children.
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Mrs. Ellis has a private practice and is a School Social Worker in Wilmette School District #39.
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Ellis, H. Kids' experience of post-modern stress: New tools for clinicians. Child Adolesc Soc Work J 13, 197–212 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01875787
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