Is Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy flexible and can it be adapted for diverse and special populations?
Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy is best delivered by creative, resourceful therapists who have developed close therapeutic alliances with their clients. This treatment is designed to be provided in a flexible and developmentally appropriate manner to address the unique needs of each child and family. It has been evaluated with Caucasian and African American children, and it has been adapted for Latino and hearing-impaired /deaf populations. It is currently being adapted for Native American children and for children in many other countries (e.g., Zambia, Uganda, South Africa, Pakistan, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Germany, and Cambodia). Does Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy work? Multiple treatment outcome research studies and much clinical evidence indicate that Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy helps children, adolescents, and their parents overcome many of the difficulties associated with abuse and trauma. Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Ther