Trauma-Focused CBT for Children and Adolescents: The Basics

Two Day Event Dates:                                                                                                     9/6/2016 9:00 AM -4:30 PM and 9/7/2016 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM                                   Please Register Below 

Presenter: Amy Hoch Psy.D.                                                                                               

 Abstract:                                                                                                                               Trauma and abuse are widespread and often extremely deleterious in its psychological impact. The purpose of this presentation is to provide information on empirically validated interventions designed to help children and adolescents who have suffered traumatic experiences, including child sexual abuse, physical abuse, and domestic violence. 

The presenter will briefly present the findings of a series of randomized trials documenting the efficacy of the treatment approach to be presented. The development of therapeutic collaborative relationships with both the child and the nonoffending parent(s) will be emphasized, along with the establishment of structure and goals for treatment.  The cognitive behavioral interventions for children, adolescents and nonoffending parents to be presented include coping skills training, gradual exposure and processing exercises, educational work, personal safety skills training and exercises to enhance parent child communication. 

You will learn about:

1. The findings of a series of randomized control trials examining the efficacy of the treatment approach. 
2. Psychotherapeutic strategies aimed at helping children who have suffered trauma overcome post-traumatic stress symptoms and related difficulties.
3. Psychotherapeutic strategies designed to help nonoffending parents cope with their own personal distress and respond effectively to their children’s abuse-related behavior problems (e.g. age inappropriate sexual behaviors).
4.  Methods for enhancing parent-child communication particularly with respect to sexual abuse and healthy sexuality.
5.  Creative approaches designed to enhance parents’ and children’s responsiveness to treatment.

Who should attend: Psychologists, social workers and other mental health professionals treating children who have suffered abuse and maltreatment.

Recommended Readings:

              Cohen, J. A., Mannarino, A. P., & Deblinger, E. (2006). Treating trauma and traumatic grief in children and adolescents. New York: Guilford Press.

Deblinger, E. & Heflin, A.H. (1996).  Treating Sexually Abused Children and Their Nonoffending Parents: A Cognitive Behavioral Approach. Newbury Park, CA:Sage Publications.

Deblinger, E. Lippmann, J., & Steer, R. (1996). Sexually Abused Children Suffereing Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms: Initial Treatment Outcome Findings. Child Maltreament, 1(4), 310-321.

Cohen, J.A. & Mannarino, A.P. (1996). A treatment outcome study for sexually abused preschool children: Initial findings. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 35(1), 42-50.

Stauffer, L. & Deblinger, E. (1999).  Let’s Talk About Taking Care of You: An Educational Book About Body Safety.  Hatfield, PA: Hope for Families, Inc

Deblinger, E., Stauffer, L., & Steer, R.  (2001).  Comparative efficacies of supportive and cognitive behavioral group therapies for young children who have been sexually abuse and their nonoffending mother.  Child Maltreatment, 6(4), 332-343.

Cohen, J.A., Deblinger, E., Mannarino, A.P., & Steer, R.  (2004).  A multisite, randomized controlled trial for children with sexual abuse-related PTSD symptoms.  Journal of American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry, 43(4), 393-402.

Other Relevant References:

Cohen, JA & Mannarino, AP (1996a).  A treatment outcome study for sexually abused preschool children: Initial findings.  Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 35(1), 42-50.

Cohen, JA & Mannarino, AP (1996b).  Factors that mediate treatment outcome in sexually abused preschool children.  Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 35(10), 1402-1410.

Cohen, JA & Mannarino, AP (1997).  A treatment study of sexually abused preschool children: Outcome during one year follow-up.  Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 36(9), 1228-1235.

Cohen, JA, & Mannarino, AP (1998a).  Interventions for sexually abused children: Initial treatment findings.  Child Maltreatment, 3(1), 17-26.

Cohen, JA, & Mannarino, AP (1998b).  Factors that mediate treatment outcome in sexually abused preschool children: Six and 12-month follow-up.  Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 37(1), 44-51.

DeBellis, M.D., Keshavan, M.S., Clark, D.B., Casey, B.J., Giedd, J.N., Boring, A.M., et al. (1999).  Developmental traumatology part II: Brain development.  Biological Psychiatry 45, 1271-1284.

Deblinger, E., Steer, R.A., Lippmann, J. (1999).  Two Year Follow-up Study of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Sexually Abused Children Suffering Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms.  Child Abuse and Neglect, 23(12), 1371-1378. 

Deblinger, E., Lippmann, J., & Steer, R. (1996).  Sexually Abused Children

Suffering Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms:  Initial Treatment Outcome Findings.  Child

Maltreatment, 1(4), 310-321. 

McLeer, S., Deblinger, E., Henry, D. & Orvaschel, H., (1992).  Sexually Abused Children at High Risk for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 31(5), 875-879.

Deblinger, E., McLeer, S.V., Atkins, M., Ralph, D., & Foa, E. (1989).  Post-traumatic stress in sexually abused children, physically abused and non-abused children.  International Journal of Child Abuse and Neglect, 13, 403-408.

Feiring, C, Taska, L & Lewis, M (2002).  Adjustment following sexual abuse discovery: The role of shame and attributional style.  Developmental Psychology 38, 79-92.

King, N, Tonge, BJ, Mullen, P, Myerson, N, Heyne, D, Rollings, S, Martin, R & Ollendick, TH (2000).  Treating sexually abused children with post-traumatic stress symptoms: a randomized clinical trial.  Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 59(11),1347-1355.

Sternberg, K. J., Lamb, M. L., Hershkowitz, I., Yudilevitch, L. Orbach, Esplin, & M. Hovav (1997). Effects of introductory style on children’s abilities to describe experiences of sexual abuse.  Child Abuse & Neglect, 21 (11), 1133-1146. 

Stein, Nancy L.  Memories for Emotional, Stressful, and Traumatic Events.  In Stein, Nancy L. (ed.), Bauer, Patricia J. (ed.), and Rabinowitz, Mitchell (ed.).  (2002)  Representation, memory, and development: Essays in honor of Jean Mandler.  (pp. 247-265).  Mahwah, NJ, US: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.

Teichner, M.H. (2002). Scars that won’t heal: the neurobiology of child abuse.  Scientific American, March, 68-75.

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