Integrative Treatment of Complex Trauma (ITCT) was originally developed for use in school and clinic settings with culturally diverse clients, ages 3 to 21, and their families. Specific cultural groups include ethnic minorities (African American, Latino American, Asian American, and Pacific Islander American), low socioeconomic status, gender-specific child and adolescent groups, and immigrants from Mexico, Central America, Pacific Islands, and Southeast Asia. ITCT has also been adapted for use in urban schools in economically impoverished areas.
Category Archives: Parent/Caregiver
Child Parent Psychotherapy
Child Parent Psychotherapy is a dyadic, relationship-based treatment for parents and young children (birth-5) that helps restore normal developmental functioning in the wake of violence and trauma by focusing on restoring the attachment relationships that are negatively affected by violence, establishing a sense of safety and trust within the parent-child relationship, and addressing the co-constructed meaning of the event or trauma shared by parent and child. Sessions focus on parent-child interactions to support and foster healthy coping, affect regulation, and increased appropriate reciprocity between parent and child. Parent guidance on development, behavioral management, crisis intervention, and case management are provided as needed in an unstructured way.
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Alternative for Families – A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT), formerly known as, Abuse-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Child Physical Abuse
Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT) is an evidence-based treatment (EBT) designed to improve the relationships between children and parents/caregivers in families involved in physical coercion/force and chronic conflict/hostility.
The content of AF-CBT is designed to address concerns about child physical abuse and/or exposure to related circumstances, such as harsh physical discipline/punishment, as well as child/family aggression and family interactions characterized by hostile interactions and conflict.
Children/Adolescents (5-16 years old) and their families/caregivers; useful for caregivers who rely upon the use of physical force with their children, children and adolescents who exhibit externalizing behavior problems (e.g., aggressive behavior) and limited social competence, and families whose interactions appear hostile, coercive, and volatile.