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Webinar Series: Is TF-CBT Trauma Narration Necessary? What the Research Says with Judith Cohen, M.D.
5/25/2021 - 5/25/2021
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Event Description
Workshop Description: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based treatment for children with traumatic stress symptoms. The TF-CBT model includes nine components summarized by the acronym PRACTICE, which are contained in three phases:  Skills/Stabilization Phase; Trauma Narration and Processing Phase; and Integration Phase. Some therapists are concerned about the potential for the Trauma Narration and Processing phase to “re-traumatize” children; others are themselves avoidant of hearing children’s trauma descriptions. This presentation describes what the research tells us about whether—and for whom-- Trauma Narration and Processing is necessary for successful treatment outcome.


Learning Objectives:

  1. Describe two goals of the  TF-CBT Trauma Narration and Processing component

  2. Describe three clinical presentations for which the research suggests that including TF-CBT trauma narration is important for optimal outcomes

  3. Describe what the qualitative research has documented about youth views of TF-CBT trauma narration.

 

Judith Cohen, M.D. is a Board Certified Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Medical Director of Allegheny General Hospital’s Center for Traumatic Stress in Children & Adolescents, and Professor of Psychiatry at Allegheny Health Network and Drexel University College of Medicine in Pittsburgh, PA. With Anthony Mannarino, Ph.D and Esther Deblinger, Ph.D., Dr. Cohen has developed, tested and disseminated their evidence-based treatment Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) to providers across the U.S.