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Angeline K. Spain; Emma E. K. Monahan; Helen Jacobsen; Xinyu Wei; Tiffany Burkhardt – Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2024
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is a joint child and parent psychotherapy model for children experiencing significant emotional and behavioral difficulties due to traumatic life experiences. Treatment includes trauma-sensitive, family-based interventions focusing on cognitive behavioral patterns, which are the connections…
Descriptors: Trauma Informed Approach, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Emotional Problems
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Cantero-García, María; Garrido-Hernansaiz, Helena; Alonso-Tapia, Jesús – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2020
Introduction: Children's and adolescents' behavioral problems are one of the main concerns in today's society families. Confronted with these problems, there are families that can very well cope with them and get ahead, whereas other families are overwhelmed without knowing how to act. This difference may be related the non appropriate use of…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Psychoeducational Methods, Program Effectiveness, Behavior Problems
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Hurley, Kristin Duppong; Griffith, Annette; Ingram, Stephanie; Bolivar, Claudine; Mason, W. Alex; Trout, Alexandra – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2012
This study examined the effects of the Boys Town In-Home Family Program (BT-IHFP) on parenting skills, family functioning, and child behavior for at-risk families involved with child protective services. The BT-IHFP is designed as a home-based, family-centered alternative to out-of-home placement with the goal of improving family functioning,…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Home Programs, Parenting Skills, Child Behavior
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Ginsburg, Golda S. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2009
The article presents the intervention model and primary outcomes of a preventive intervention designed to reduce anxiety symptoms and prevent the onset of anxiety disorders in the offspring of parents with anxiety disorders. Participants were 40 volunteer children (mean age = 8.94 years; 45% girls; 90% Caucasian) whose parents met criteria for a…
Descriptors: Intervention, Anxiety, Children, Models
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Smith, Amanda P.; Kelly, Adrian B. – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2008
Adolescent survivors of sexual abuse frequently report severe trauma, depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem. While cognitive-behavioral group interventions show promise, interpreting efficacy is problematic due to commonly high attrition. This article reports promising exploratory study findings relating to a 12-week multimodal abuse-specific…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Dropouts, Caregivers, Adolescents
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Hemphill, Sheryl A.; Littlefield, Lyn – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2006
This study investigated the characteristics of 106 children primarily referred for externalizing behavior problems and their families, and assessed the prediction of treatment outcome following a standardized short-term, cognitive behavioral group program. "Exploring Together" comprised a children's group (anger management, problem-solving and…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Emotional Problems, Children, Outcomes of Treatment
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Kolko, David J.; Noel, Colleen; Thomas, Gretchen; Torres, Eunice – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2004
This article describes an outpatient treatment program for adolescent sexual abusers that was established by a mental health agency in collaboration with a specialized probation program in the juvenile court. Individualized treatment is based on a comprehensive clinical assessment with the youth and guardian, for which examples are provided. Given…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Sexual Abuse, Juvenile Courts, Mental Health