Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Primer for Child Welfare Professionals

Source: Administration for Children and Families [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (ACF). Published: 10/2018. This six-page fact sheet provides information about trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), which is an evidence-based treatment approach shown to help children, adolescents, and their parents (or other caregivers) overcome trauma-related difficulties. It is designed to reduce negative emotional and behavioral responses following trauma, including child sexual abuse and other maltreatment, domestic violence, traumatic loss, mass disasters, multiple traumas, and other traumatic events. (PDF)
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