Key Takeaways
- Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based therapy specifically designed to help children and adolescents recover from trauma.
- TF-CBT actively involves parents or caregivers in the treatment process, which improves outcomes for the child.
- The therapy uses structured components including psychoeducation, relaxation skills, cognitive processing, and gradual trauma narrative work.
- Research consistently shows TF-CBT reduces PTSD symptoms, depression, and behavioral problems in children who have experienced abuse, violence, or loss.
- Treatment typically lasts 12 to 25 sessions and is considered the gold-standard approach for childhood trauma.
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