Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for children: impact of the trauma narrative and treatment length

• Published in: Depression and anxiety Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 67 - 75
• Main Authors: Deblinger, Esther, Mannarino, Anthony P., Cohen, Judith A., Runyon, Melissa K., Steer, Robert A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.01.2011
• Subjects: abuse-related fear; Anxiety; Child; Child abuse; Child Abuse, Sexual - psychology; child anxiety; child sexual abuse; Child, Preschool; Children; Cognitive ability; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - methods; Depression; Education; externalizing behaviors; Family Therapy - methods; Fear; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Mental disorders; Narration; Personality Assessment; Personality Inventory; Post-traumatic stress disorder; PTSD; randomized trial; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - therapy; TF-CBT; Time Factors; Trauma; treatment outcome

Background: Child sexual abuse (CSA) is associated with the development of a variety of mental health disorders, and Trauma‐Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF‐CBT) is an established treatment for children who have experienced CSA. However, there are questions about how many TF‐CBT sessions sho...