The information in this program outline is provided by the program representative and edited by the CEBC staff. The Trauma Affect Regulation: Guidelines for Education and Therapy (TARGET) program has been reviewed by the CEBC in the area of: Trauma Treatment (Child & Adolescent), but lacks the necessary research evidence to be given a Scientific Rating.

• Types of Maltreatment: Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Physical Neglect, Emotional Abuse, Exposure to Domestic Violence
• Target Population: Youth ages 10-18 with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

TARGET is an educational and therapeutic approach for the prevention and treatment of complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). TARGET provides a practical skill-set that can be used by trauma survivors and family members to de-escalate and regulate extreme emotional states, to manage intrusive trauma memories in daily life, and to restore the capacity for information processing and autobiographical memory. TARGET teaches a sequence of seven skills described as the FREEDOM steps. The focus in TARGET is on shifting the way a person processes information and emotions so that s/he is able to live life and make sense of memories they are experiencing.