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Child Abuse & Neglect, 36, 528вЂ“41.Additional Treatments Trauma-Focused Therapy for Adults Trauma-Focused CBT for Youth with Complex Trauma.

Treating Trauma and Traumatic Grief in Children and Adolescents. вЂњA Pilot Study of Modified Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Traumatic Grief (CBT-CTG).вЂќ Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 43:1465вЂ“73.Д¬ohen, J. вЂњTreating Childhood Traumatic Grief: A Pilot Study.вЂќ Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 43:1225вЂ“33.Д¬ohen, J.

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вЂњA Multisite Randomized Trial for Children With Sexual Abuse-Related PTSD Symptoms.вЂќ Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent PsychiatryВ 43:393вЂ“402.Д¬ohen, J. вЂњTrauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents: An Empirical Update.вЂќ Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 15(11):1202вЂ“24.Д¬ohen, J. вЂњInterventions for Sexually Abused Children: Initial Treatment Outcome Findings.вЂќ Child Maltreatment, 3(1):17вЂ“27.Д¬ohen, J. вЂњA Treatment Study for Sexually Abused Preschool Children: Outcome During a One-Year Follow-Up.вЂќ Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 36(9):1228вЂ“36. вЂњA Treatment Outcome Study for Sexually Abused Preschool Children: Initial Findings.вЂќ Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 35(1):42вЂ“43. Professor of Psychiatry Medical DirectorДЄllegheny General Hospital, Center for Traumatic Stress in Children and AdolescentsД¬ohen, J. Risk FactorsД¬ommunity Availability of firearms Community disorganization Economic deprivation/poverty/residence in a disadvantaged neighborhood Exposure to violence and racial prejudice High-crime neighborhood Low neighborhood attachment TF-CBT showed promising effectiveness in reducing PTSD symptoms for these children as well. In recent studies, TF-CBT has been evaluated for children experiencing PTSD symptoms related to traumatic grief and terrorism.

Maintained these differential improvements over the year after treatment ended.

Had significantly greater improvement in social competence.

Had significantly greater improvement in depressive symptoms.

Had significantly reduced PTSD symptoms.

Had significantly less acting-out behavior.

In general, randomized controlled trials have found that, compared with children who received supportive therapy, children who received TF-CBT: These findings confirm the results of numerous earlier (and smaller) studies, which have repeatedly demonstrated TF-CBTвЂ™s efficacy in reducing multiple PTSD symptoms in abused children and their parents. Their parents also showed greater improvement (than the control parents) in their own self-reported levels of depression, abuse-specific distress, support of the children, and effective parenting practice. In one study, children in the treatment group showed significantly more improvement in their Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms (reexperiencing, avoidance, and hyper-arousal) than their counterparts in the control group. The parent-child session encourages children to discuss the traumatic events directly with the parent, and both parent and child learn to communicate questions, concerns, and feelings more openly. The parent component teaches parents effective parenting skills to provide optimal support for their children. The program operates through the use of a parental treatment component and several child-parent sessions.

TF-CBT was developed by integrating cognitive and behavioral interventions with traditional child abuse therapies to help children talk directly about their traumatic experiences in a supportive environment. It has been adapted for Hispanic/Latino children. The program targets boys and girls from all socioeconomic backgrounds, in a variety of settings, and from diverse ethnic groups. TF-CBT was created for young people who have developed significant emotional or behavioral difficulties following exposure to a traumatic event (e.g., loss of a loved one, physical abuse, domestic or community violence, motor vehicle accidents, fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, industrial accidents, terrorist attacks). Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral TherapyВ (TF-CBT) is a treatment intervention designed to help 3- to 18-year-olds and their parents overcome the negative effects of traumatic life events such as child sexual or physical abuse.

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