Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Overview and Conceptual Framework -- The Impact of Trauma and Grief on Children and Families -- Assessment Strategies for Traumatized Children -- The TF-CBT Model: How It Works -- Research on TF-CBT -- The Role of the TF-CBT Therapist -- Part II. Trauma-Focused Components. Introduction to the Trauma-Focused Components -- Trauma-Focused Component 1. Trauma Psychoeducation -- Trauma-Focused Component 2. Parenting Skills -- Trauma-Focused Component 3. Relaxation Skills -- Trauma-Focused Component 4. Affective Expression and Modulation Skills -- Trauma-Focused Component 5. Cognitive Coping and Processing Skills: The Cognitive Triangle -- Trauma-Focused Component 6. Trauma Narration and Processing, Part 1: Trauma Narration -- Trauma-Focused Component 6. Trauma Narration and Processing, Part 2: Cognitive Processing -- Trauma-Focused Component 7. In Vivo Mastery of Trauma Reminders -- Trauma-Focused Component 8. Conjoint Child-Parent Sessions -- Trauma-Focused Component 9. Enhancing Future Safety and Development -- Group Application of Trauma-Focused Components -- Part III. Grief-Focused Components. Introduction to the Grief-Focused Components -- Grief-Focused Component 1. Grief Psychoeducation -- Grief-Focused Component 2. Grieving the Loss and Resolving Ambivalent Feelings: "What I Miss and What I Don't Miss" -- Grief-Focused Component 3. Preserving Positive Memories -- Grief-Focused Component 4. Redefining the Relationship and Committing to Present Relationships -- Treatment Review and Closure -- Appendix 1. Handouts for Families -- Appendix 2. TF-CBT Implementation Resources: Books and Games to Use during Treatment -- Appendix 3. Additional Professional Resources -- References -- Index.

"This authoritative guide has introduced many tens of thousands of clinicians to trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), a leading evidence-based treatment for traumatized children and their parents or caregivers. Preeminent clinical researchers provide a comprehensive framework for assessing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), other trauma-related symptoms, and traumatic grief in 3- to 18-year-olds; building core coping skills; and directly addressing and making meaning of children's trauma experiences. Implementation is facilitated by sample scripts, case examples, troubleshooting tips, and reproducible client handouts. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. TF-CBT is listed in SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices. New to This Edition *Incorporates a decade's worth of advances in TF-CBT research and clinical practice. *Updated for DSM-5. *Chapter on the model's growing evidence base. *Chapter on group applications. *Expanded coverage of complex trauma, including ways to adapt TF-CBT for children with severe behavioral or affective dysregulation. See also the edited volume Trauma-Focused CBT for Children and Adolescents: Treatment Applications for more information on tailoring TF-CBT to children's varying developmental levels and cultural backgrounds"--

Presenting a treatment approach, grounded in cognitive-behavioural therapy, for traumatised children and their families, this book provides a framework for assessing posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and other symptoms. It offers guidance for responding to different types of traumatic events.