Resources

Click on the following videos to learn more about how crisis and trauma may affect children.
 

To access a free online trauma screen, please fill in the Child Trauma Screening Questionnaire (CTSQ) that can be found on the eMentalHealth.ca website (https://www.ementalhealth.ca/index.php?m=survey&ID=31%29).

The Child Trauma Screening Questionnaire (CTSQ) was developed by Dr Justin Kenardy and his colleagues, and it is intended for use by children aged 7 to 16 years.

Please note that the CTSQ is NOT a diagnostic tool. If you have any concerns about yourself or your loved ones, please seek professional support.

All the organisations listed below have staff comprising counsellors, social workers, and/or psychologists who are experienced in working with children in distress, as well as their families. Some of these organisations also have trauma-trained therapists.

Community

• Family Service Centres
• Locate your nearest FSC here

Counselling and Psychology Centres

• Bethesda Care Services
• Viriya Psychological Services

Restructured Hospitals

• To be seen by psychologists at restructured hospitals, a referral must be made by a medical doctor within the hospital: this does mean that you will be seen by at least two professionals within the hospital setting.
• To obtain subsidised rates, it would be best to obtain a referral from the GP at the polyclinic.
• If there is a medical emergency, please head to the A&E department of your nearest hospital.

If your agency supports youths and would like to be listed, please contact us at contact.ptss@kkh.com.sg.

Quick Bytes is our monthly newsletter that brings you byte-sized information about trauma. Click on the issues below to find out more!

Latest Issues

Past Issues

Quick Bytes Issue 65 - Encouraging Safe Media Usage in Children and Teenagers

Quick Bytes Issue 64 - Taking Care of Yourself- Managing Trauma-related Stress Conditions

Quick Bytes Issue 63 - Managing Unhealthy Sexual Behaviours in Children and Adolescents (Part 2)

Quick Bytes Issue 62 - Understanding Sexual Behaviours in Children (Part 1)

Quick Bytes Issue 61 - Creating Supportive Environments for Children, Youth, and Families

Quick Bytes Issue 60 - Trauma Responsive Parenting

Quick Bytes Issue 59 - Perinatal Trauma

Quick Bytes Issue 58 - Supporting Grief and Loss in Young Children

Quick Bytes Issue 57 - TNC Website Updates – Refreshed, Revamped, Reorganised

Quick Bytes Issue 56 - Introducing Our Preschool Storybook!

Quick Bytes Issue 55 - Using Creative Art to Facilitate Trauma Narrative and Processing

Quick Bytes Issue 53 - Supporting Post Traumatic Growth in Children

Quick Bytes Issue 52 - Supportive Listening: How to Respond to a Child after a Crisis

Quick Bytes Issue 51 - Post Intensive Care Syndrome in Paediatrics (PICS-p)

Quick Bytes Issue 50 - Polyvagal Theory - Part 3

Quick Bytes Issue 49 - Polyvagal Theory - Part 2

Quick Bytes Issue 48 - Polyvagal Theory - Part 1

Quick Bytes Issue 47 - Resources for Telehealth with Children and Youth

Quick Bytes Issue 46 - Effects of Child Maltreatment on the Developing Brain

Quick Bytes Issue 45 - No Time for Self-Care (I AM Worth It!)

Quick Bytes Issue 44 - 5 Tips For Talking to Children about Money during the Pandemic

Quick Bytes Issue 43 - Co-regulation

Quick Bytes Issue 42 - Trauma Network for Children Website Launch

Quick Bytes Issue 41 - Art and Music Therapy for Children with Trauma

Quick Bytes Issue 40 - Trauma in Children with Special Needs

Quick Bytes Issue 39 - Covid-19 Special Edition
Adjusting to the New Normal

Quick Bytes Issue 38 - Covid-19 Special Edition
Self-care for Parents and Caregivers of Children and Teenagers

Quick Bytes Issue 37 - Covid-19 Special Edition
Mindful Moments: Keeping Calm in Stressful Times, Part 2 Tips for Teenagers

Quick Bytes Issue 36 - Covid-19 Special Edition
Nurturing Family Relationships during the COVID 19 Period

Quick Bytes Issue 35 - Covid-19 Special Edition
Mindful Moments: Keeping Calm in Stressful Times, Part 1 Tips for Parents of Young Children

Quick Bytes Issue 34 - Covid-19 Special Edition
5 Tips for Helping your Child or Teenager Cope with COVID 19 related Distress

Quick Bytes Issue 33 - Covid-19 Special Edition
5 Tips – How to Talk to your Child and Teenager about Physical Distancing and the “Circuit Breaker”

Quick Bytes Issue 32 - 5 Essential Elements of Immediate and Intermediate Psychosocial Support after Crisis

Quick Bytes Issue 31 - Highlights and Future Directions of the Trauma Network for Children

Quick Bytes Issue 30 - Trauma and Recovery (Book Review)

Quick Bytes Issue 29 - Trauma in Children 6 Years and Below (Part 2)

Quick Bytes Issue 28 - Trauma in Children 6 Years and Below (Part 1)

Quick Bytes Issue 27 - Parenting Support for Caregivers of Children Affected by Trauma

Quick Bytes Issue 26 - Trauma and the Brain

Quick Bytes Issue 25 - Compassion as an Antidote to Shame (Part 3)

Quick Bytes Issue 24 - Impact of Shame (Part 2)

Quick Bytes Issue 23 - How Trauma Causes Shame (Part 1)

Quick Bytes Issue 22 - Child Trauma Conference

Quick Bytes Issue 21 - Creative Ways to Teach Emotional Identification Skills

Quick Bytes Issue 20 - Dance/Movement Therapy

Quick Bytes Issue 19 - The Importance of Engaging the Body in Trauma Therapy

The global coronavirus health crisis is a stressful time for everyone in Singapore and around the world. Everyone responds to stress differently—our children and teenagers are no exception. They may have many mixed feelings about the coronavirus and rapidly changing measures implemented by our government to keep everyone safe and our nation as healthy as possible.

Some children and teenagers may have a positive or neutral response to the changes in the home or school as a result of the Circuit Breaker and other implemented measures during this COVID-19 period, while others may not. These changes can be confusing or frustrating for children and teenagers.

Other feelings children and teenagers may experience are:

Moodiness or irritability because they are unable to play or hang out with their friends or see their extended family like they used to
Disappointment over cancelations of various social, entertainment and school events such as concerts, sports, internship placements, performances
Relief or worries about school examinations being affected, particularly for those who are to sit for the major examinations such as, PSLE, GCE 'O' and 'A' Levels
Fears and worries that their loved ones, or themselves, may fall ill or catch the coronavirus
Feelings of overwhelm by the continuous coverage of COVID-19 in the media
Being affected and disturbed by the stress or distress that you might be feeling
Children and teenagers can cope better with social support, when key adult figures in their lives talk to them and clarify their worries with accurate, updated and age-appropriate information about the coronavirus and the measures being taken in Singapore (i.e., social distancing of 1.5m to 2m, "Circuit Breaker", home-based learning). They may also adjust better to these changes with your help and support.

The following articles are part of our special edition Quick Bytes newsletters during this COVID-19 situation.