Arent, Ruth P.

Ruth Arent, M.A., M.S.W., is a well known international consultant on the subject of children and adults coping with traumatic stress. She retired as a psychiatric social worker, closing a private practice of over 45 years. Her articles have appeared in a number of journals and her most acclaimed book, "Stress and Your Child" (Prentice-Hall), was written for parents as well as professionals. For many years she enjoyed teaching college courses and being a consultant. Her unique wall charts on the child and stress, gifted children, and children in a violent society were distributed in Africa, Au...