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Topic: Trauma Treatment (Child & Adolescent)

Scientific Ratings in this topic:
1 - Well-Supported by Research Evidence
2 - Supported by Research Evidence
3 - Promising Research Evidence
4 - Evidence Fails to Demonstrate Effect
5 - Concerning Practice
NR - Not able to be Rated
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Definition for Trauma Treatment (Child & Adolescent):

Trauma Treatment (Child & Adolescent) consists of services designed to help a child or adolescent process a trauma or multiple traumas he or she experienced and learn how to cope with the feelings associated with the experience (fear, posttraumatic stress, anxiety, depression, etc.).  The trauma can be abuse, neglect, and/or exposure to domestic violence as is the case in most child welfare cases or it can be a physical or sexual assault, exposure to community violence, a natural or man-made disaster, exposure to war, the death or imprisonment of a parent, having a relative go through a traumatic event, or a combination of any of the above.

Why was Trauma Treatment (Child & Adolescent) chosen as a topic by the Advisory Committee? (Click for Answer)

Trauma Treatment (Child & Adolescent) was chosen by the Advisory Committee because the effect of the trauma that abuse and neglect causes to children is detrimental and pervasive. While it is known that research exists on the most effective ways to treat traumatized children, the child welfare community has not widely focused on this research. Child welfare courts and counties regularly refer children to treatment, but have little information on the therapeutic methods being used by individual practitioners or agencies that provide treatment to traumatized children. If counties and courts are aware of the practices that have shown to be most effective for managing the impact of physical and sexual abuse, as well as exposure to domestic violence and neglect, referrals can be made to agencies that utilize these practices. This would increase the safety and well-being of the children they serve. In addition, the selection of effective therapies could have an impact on assisting children to adjust and stabilize in out-of-home placement, thereby impacting permanency.

Deborah Reeves, MSW
Former CEBC Advisory Committee Member

Programs in this topic area

Here are your search results for programs in the area of Trauma Treatment (Child & Adolescent):

The programs listed below have been reviewed by the CEBC and, if appropriate, been rated using the Scientific Rating Scale.

Programs with a Scientific Rating of 1 - Well-Supported by Research Evidence:

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) – detailed view
    Topics: Trauma Treatment (Child & Adolescent)
    Children and adults who have experienced trauma. Research has been conducted on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), post-traumatic stress, phobias, and ...
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) – detailed view
    Topics: Anxiety Treatment (Child & Adolescent), Trauma Treatment (Child & Adolescent)
    Children with a known trauma history who are experiencing significant Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms, whether or not they meet ...

Programs with a Scientific Rating of 2 - Supported by Research Evidence:

  • Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) – detailed view
    Topics: Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence: Services for Women and their Children, Infant and Toddler Mental Health (0-3), Trauma Treatment (Child & Adolescent)
    Children age 0-5, who have experienced a trauma, and their caregivers.
  • Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Adolescents (PE-A) – detailed view
    Topics: Anxiety Treatment (Child & Adolescent), Trauma Treatment (Child & Adolescent)
    Adolescents who have experienced a trauma (e.g., sexual assault, car accident, violent crimes, etc). The program has also been ...

Programs with a Scientific Rating of 3 - Promising Research Evidence:

  • Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT) – detailed view
    [Abuse-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]
    Topics: Trauma Treatment (Child & Adolescent)
    Caregivers who are aggressive and physically, emotionally, or verbally abuse their children and their children who experience behavioral dysfunction, especially ...
  • Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) – detailed view
    Topics: Anxiety Treatment (Child & Adolescent), Trauma Treatment (Child & Adolescent)
    3rd through 8th grade students who screened positive for exposure to a traumatic event and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder ...
  • I Feel Better Now! Trauma Intervention Program – detailed view
    Topics: Trauma Treatment (Child & Adolescent)
    At-risk children ages 6-12 with a history of trauma or loss.
  • Sanctuary Model – detailed view
    Topics: Higher Level of Placement, Trauma Treatment (Child & Adolescent)
    This program is not a client-specific intervention, but a full-system approach that targets the entire organization. The focus is to ...
  • Seeking Safety for Adolescents – detailed view
    – ? provisional rating until: Sunday, July 15, 2012
    Topics: Substance Abuse Treatment (Adolescent), Trauma Treatment (Child & Adolescent)
    Adolescents with a history of trauma and/or substance abuse.
  • SITCAP-ART – detailed view
    Topics: Trauma Treatment (Child & Adolescent)
    At-risk and adjudicated youth, ages 12-17, with a history of trauma and/or loss.
  • Trauma-Focused Coping (TFC) – detailed view
    Topics: Trauma Treatment (Child & Adolescent)
    Children and adolescents in schools who have suffered a traumatic exposure (e.g., disaster, violence, murder, suicide, fire, accidents)

Programs with a Scientific Rating of NR - Not able to be Rated: