Trauma Focused Coping
Trauma Focused Coping (TFC), also know as Multimodality Trauma Treatment (MMTT), is a group therapy treatment program for children and adolescents experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following a single traumatic incident or event (e.g., exposure to violence, murder, suicide, disaster, fire, accidents).
TFC was the first evidence-based trauma intervention to be utilized in schools, and has been shown to help resolve PTSD and reduce depression, anxiety, and anger in children experiencing PTSD. 1,2 Based on social learning theory, TFC is a skills-oriented, peer-mediating group approach that targets PTSD and symptoms of depression, anxiety, anger, and inadequate feelings of control. It can be delivered in 14 sessions in schools or clinic settings, or as individual treatment to address interfamilial violence/abuse
Resources
- Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy for Children and Adolescents With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After a Single-Incident Stressor
- Cognitive-behavioral treatment for pediatric posttraumatic stress disorder; Protocol and application in school and community settings
- How to Implement Trauma Focused Coping
- Trauma Focused Coping Manual: Treatment of Pediatric Post Traumatic Stress Disorder After Single-Incident Trauma
References
- 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.
- 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.
