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<p>Susan McDonald, Ph.D., L.S.W., assistant professor and chairperson of the Department of Social Work at Misericordia University, recently had a chapter included in the book, &#8220;Narrating Practice with Children and Adolescents,&#8217;&#8217; that was published by Columbia University Press in September.</p><p>McDonald, a Kingston resident, and co-author Stephanie Wise, wrote the chapter, &#8220;Creating Spaces for Sam: A Story of Healing Trauma through Narrative Means and Art Therapy.&#8217;&#8217; In it, the authors examine case study with a child who had experienced pre-verbal trauma. The inter-professional collaboration between the social worker and the art therapist provided the necessary therapeutic tools for Sam to recover from his past trauma.</p><p>Overall, the new publication utilizes engaging and evocative stories of practice by social workers, sociologists, researchers and advocates that aim to center the young client&#8217;s story. By drawing on the work of these professionals with a variety of populations from around the world, the authors consider the narratives told about the lives and experiences of children and adolescents.</p><style>
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Misericordia professor writes chapter on adolescent trauma for book