Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy for Children and Adolescents With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After a Single-Incident Stressor

March, J.S., Amaya-Jackson, L., Murray, M.C., & Schulte, A. (1998). Cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy for children and adolescents with posttraumatic stress disorder after a single-incident stressor. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 37(6): 585-593.

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Cognitive-behavioral treatment for pediatric posttraumatic stress disorder: Protocol and application in school and community settings

Amaya-Jackson, L., Reynolds, V., Murray, M.C., McCarthy, G., Nelson, A., Cherney, M.S., et al. (2003). Cognitive-behavioral treatment for pediatric posttraumatic stress disorder: Protocol and application in school and community settings. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. 10(3), 204-213.

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How to Implement Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) National Traumatic Stress Network White Paper

Child Sexual Abuse Task Force and Research & Practice Core, National Child Traumatic Stress Network. (2004). How to Implement Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Durham, NC and Los Angeles, CA: National Center for Child Traumatic Stress.

National Child Traumatic Stress Network Empirically Supported Treatments and Promising Practices Fact Sheets

PDF fact sheets that describe some of the clinical treatment and trauma-informed service approaches implemented by National Child Traumatic Stress Network centers.

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National Implementation Research Network

The mission of the National Implementation Research Network (NIRN) is to close the gap between science and service by improving the science and practice of implementation in relation to evidence-based programs and practices.

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Trauma Focused Coping Manual: Treatment of Pediatric Post Traumatic Stress Disorder After Single-Incident Trauma

Trauma Focused Coping (TFC) is a group cognitive-behavioral treatment protocol for children and adolescents in Grades 4-12, suffering from one or more single-incident traumas. TFC is administered in a school setting over the course of 14 sessions and includes trauma specific modules on psychoeducation, cognitive therapy, exposure-based behavior therapy, generalization training and relapse prevention. This treatment protocol not only helps reduce the PTSD symptoms, but has been shown to improve accompanying anxiety, grief, and anger by teaching youth coping skills and cognitive restructuring. The manual walks therapists through TFC session by session and highlights important considerations for effective use of the model.

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PCIT International Web Site

PCIT International was created to promote fidelity in the practice of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy through well-conducted research, training, and continuing education of therapists and trainers. By creating and interface between the scholarly activities of PCIT researchers and the expertise of front-line clinicians, PCIT International promotes healthy family functioning

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TF-CBT Web

Web-based learning course for Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

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