Discover Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Part 2
Channel: Doc Snipes
Date: 2017-04-14

Discover Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Part 2
A direct link to the Counseling CEU course is https://www.allceus.com/member/cart/index/product/id/661/c/

#traumainformed #traumafocused #cognitivebehavioraltherapy 

AllCEUs provides #counseloreducation and CEUs for LPCs, LMHCs, LMFTs and LCSWs 
Unlimited Counseling CEs for $59 https://www.allceus.com/
Podcast: https://www.allceus.com/counselortoolbox/

~    Define Trauma Focused CBT
~    Explore the components of Trauma Focused CBT and their intended functions
~    Explore ways to use TF-CBT with adult clients
Facts about TF-CBT
~    Works for children who have experienced any trauma, including multiple traumas.
~    Is effective with children from diverse backgrounds.
~    Works in as few as 12 treatment sessions.
~    Has been used successfully in clinics, schools, homes, foster care, residential treatment facilities, and inpatient settings.
~    Works even if there is no parent or caregiver to participate in treatment.
Facts About Trauma
~    TF-CBT is intended for children with a trauma history whose primary symptoms or behavioral reactions are related to the trauma.
~    Traumatic stress reactions can be more than simply symptoms of PTSD and often present as difficulties with
~    Affect regulation
~    Relationships
~    Attention and consciousness
~    Somatization
~    Self-perception
~    Systems of meaning.
~    These effects can also interfere with adaptive functioning
Components of TF-CBT
~    Psychoeducation
~    Parenting skills
~    Relaxation and stress management skills
~    Affect expression and modulation
~    Cognitive coping and processing are enhanced by illustrating the relationships among thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
~    Trauma narration
~    In-vivo mastery of trauma reminders
~    Conjoint parent-child sessions
Effects of TF-CBT
~    Reduction in:...
Inappropriate Populations
~    Primary issue is defiant or conduct disordered
~    Child is suicidal or homicidal
~    Child is severely depressed
~    Child is actively abusing substances
~    Potential barriers and obstacles may include the following: The parent caregiver…
~    Does not agree that the trauma occurred
~    Is suspicious, distrustful, or does not believe in the value of therapy.
~    Is facing many concrete problems such as housing, that consume a great deal of energy.
~    Is not willing or prepared to change parenting practices even though this may be important for treatment to succeed.
Interventions to Strengthen Parental Alliance
~    Specific strategies that can be undertaken include:
~    Perseverance in establishing a therapeutic alliance
~    Exploring past negative interactions with social service agencies or therapy
~    Exploring the parent/caretaker’s potential concerns that may make them feel as if they are not being understood, accepted, believed, listened to, or respected
~    Delaying joint sessions until the parent/caregiver can offer the child support
~    Educate about how therapy works
~    Instilling optimism about the child’s potential for recovery
Information about Trauma
~    When children are traumatized, they may:
~    Be confused
~    Not completely understand what has happened
~    Blame themselves
~    Hold on to myths because they've been misled and deliberately given incorrect information.
~    One of the best ways to help is to provide accurate information.
Psychoeducation
~    Psychoeducation helps to
~    Clarify inappropriate information children may have obtained directly from the perpetrator or on their own
~    Identify safety issues.
~    Provide another way to target faulty or maladaptive beliefs by helping to normalize thoughts and feelings about the traumatic experience(s).
~    Get the child to start talking about the specific trauma(s) that he or she has experienced in a less anxiety-provoking way by talking, in general about the type of trauma
~    https://www.samhsa.gov/capt/practicing-effective-prevention/prevention-behavioral-health/adverse-childhood-experiences

00:00 Introduction and webinar details
02:00 Overview of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
04:30 Exploring the Cognitive Triangle (thoughts, feelings, behaviors)
07:00 Importance of accurate vs. helpful thoughts in trauma recovery
10:00 Differentiating thoughts and feelings in therapy
13:00 Helping children identify thoughts and behaviors
16:00 Parent-focused cognitive distortions and challenges
20:00 Developing helpful thoughts for parents and caregivers
23:00 Beginning the trauma narrative process with children
26:00 Importance of systematic desensitization and exposure therapy
30:00 Preparing children to face trauma cues and triggers
33:00 Identifying unhelpful cognitions and self-blame in children
36:00 Preparing parents for trauma