Training Title:
PTSD in Children: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Based Therapy

Clock Hours: 1

Objectives:
After completing this course, participants should be able to: • List examples of trauma • Name the appropriate populations for Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy • Identify conditions for which Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy would not be appropriate • Recognize the elements of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and state the acronym for remembering the elements • Explain the training requirements for therapists to qualify for using Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Description:
Children will be exposed to trauma. For some children the events will come and go with no severe repercussions from the trauma. For others, the event will impact the child’s emotional well-being in the present and the future. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be triggered by a multitude of life events. This course is to inform mental health therapists and other mental health professionals about Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. The course is designed to give the learner an overview of who the evidence-based treatment is appropriate for, the basic elements of TF-CBT, and training requirements before a therapist engages in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Keywords: PTSD, children, Trauma Focused, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, evidence-treatment

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