title: Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for children and families.
abstract: This article provides information about trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), an evidence-based treatment for traumatized children, adolescents, and families.
  
  
  
  The evolution of the TF-CBT model is described from the perspective of the treatment developers, including population of focus, conceptual and methodological features of the research, critical challenges and design issues that have been confronted, and how they have been addressed. Major research findings and their implications for clinical practice are also described, as well as future research challenges and directions for young researchers starting out in this field.
  
  
  
  The TF-CBT model has been been tested in a variety of challenging research settings and has strong evidence for improving trauma symptoms across diverse populations of traumatized children.
  
  
  
  TF-CBT is an effective and widely used treatment for addressing childhood trauma.
authors.affiliation: a Allegheny General Hospital, Allegheny Health Network , Temple University School of Medicine , Pittsburgh , PA , USA.
authors.forename: Judith A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.affiliation: b CARES Institute, Rowan University-School of Osteopathic Medicine , Stratford , NJ , USA.
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Deblinger
authors.affiliation: c Department of Psychiatry, Allegheny General Hospital, Allegheny Health Network , Temple University School of Medicine , Pittsburgh , PA , USA.
authors.forename: Anthony P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Mannarino
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D000067073:Psychological Trauma / Q000628:therapy*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: child psychotherapy; cognitive behavior therapy; trauma