Evidence base update for psychosocial treatments for children and adolescents exposed to traumatic events

Dorsey, Shannon; McLaughlin, Katie A.; Kerns, Suzanne E. U.; Harrison, Julie P.; Lambert, Hilary K.; Briggs, Ernestine C.; Revillion Cox, Julia; Amaya-Jackson, Lisa

doi:10.1080/15374416.2016.1220309

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Evidence base update for psychosocial treatments for children and adolescents exposed to traumatic events

Dorsey, Shannon, McLaughlin, Katie A., Kerns, Suzanne E. U., Harrison, Julie P., Lambert, Hilary K., Briggs, Ernestine C., Revillion Cox, Julia, Amaya-Jackson, Lisa·2017·Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology

DOI 10.1080/15374416.2016.1220309

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Child and adolescent trauma exposure is prevalent, with trauma exposure-related symptoms, including posttraumatic stress, depressive, and anxiety symptoms often causing substantial impairment. This article updates the evidence base on psychosocial treatments for child and adolescent trauma exposure completed for this journal by Silverman et al. (2008). For this review, we focus on 37 studies conducted during the seven years since the last review. Treatments are grouped by overall treatment family (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy), treatment modality (e.g., individual vs. group), and treatment participants (e.g., child only vs. child and parent). All studies were evaluated for methodological rigor according to Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology evidence-based treatment evaluation criteria (Southam-Gerow & Prinstein, 2014), with cumulative designations for level of support for each treatment family. Individual CBT with parent involvement, individual CBT, and group CBT were deemed well-established; group CBT with parent involvement and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) were deemed probably efficacious; individual integrated therapy for complex trauma and group mind–body skills were deemed possibly efficacious; individual client-centered play therapy, individual mind–body skills, and individual psychoanalysis were deemed experimental; and group creative expressive + CBT was deemed questionable efficacy. Advances in the evidence base, with comparisons to the state of the science at the time of the Silverman et al. (2008) review, are discussed. Finally, we present dissemination and implementation challenges and areas for future research.

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Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Adolescents
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Adaptation and Implementation of Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools with American Indian Youth
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In-session caregiver behavior predicts symptom change in youth receiving trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT).
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Using Target Population Specification, Effect Size, and Reach to Estimate and Compare the Population Impact of Two PTSD Preventive Interventions
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Overgeneralized Beliefs, Accommodation, and Treatment Outcome in Youth Receiving Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Trauma
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Step One within Stepped Care Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Young Children: A Pilot Study
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Child trauma exposure and psychopathology: Mechanisms of risk and resilience
McLaughlin, K. A., & Lambert, H. K. (2017) · Current Opinion in Psychology · doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2016.10.004 · Cited by 441 · see citing works
“Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is currently the most wellestablished treatment for child trauma-related psychopathology [49] and targets many of the threat processing mechanisms reviewed here.”
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Family therapy and systemic interventions for child‐focused problems: the current evidence base
Carr, A. (2018) · Journal of Family Therapy · doi:10.1111/1467-6427.12226 · Cited by 276 · see citing works
“Meta-analyses and narrative reviews show that family-based, traumafocused cognitive behaviour therapy is the systemic intervention for PTSD in young people with the strongest evidence base (Dorsey et al., 2017; Kowalik et al., 2011; Lenz and Hollenbaugh, 2015).”
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Differential associations of threat and deprivation with emotion regulation and cognitive control in adolescence
Lambert, H. K., King, K. M., Monahan, K. C., & McLaughlin, K. A. (2017) · Development and Psychopathology · doi:10.1017/s0954579416000584 · Cited by 267 · see citing works
Trauma-Informed Care
Forkey, H. C., Szilagyi, M. A., Kelly, E. T., Duffee, J. H., Springer, S. H., Fortin, K., Jones, V. F., Greiner, M. B. V., Ochs, T. J., Partap, A. N., et al. (2021) · PEDIATRICS · doi:10.1542/peds.2021-052580 · Cited by 247 · see citing works
Mechanisms linking childhood adversity with psychopathology: Learning as an intervention target
McLaughlin, K. A., DeCross, S. N., Jovanović, T., & Tottenham, N. (2019) · Behaviour Research and Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.brat.2019.04.008 · Cited by 198 · see citing works
“focused cognitive behavior therapy (TF-CBT)—an empirically-supported treatment for children exposed to trauma (Dorsey et al., 2017)—includes modules focused on relaxation, identifying and labeling emotions, and developing effective skills for modulating emotions (Cohen, Mannarino, & Deblinger, 2006).”
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Are Psychotherapies for Young People Growing Stronger? Tracking Trends Over Time for Youth Anxiety, Depression, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, and Conduct Problems
Weisz, J. R., Kuppens, S., Ng, M. Y., Vaughn-Coaxum, R. A., Ugueto, A. M., Eckshtain, D., & Corteselli, K. A. (2019) · Perspectives on Psychological Science · doi:10.1177/1745691618805436 · Cited by 180 · see citing works
“…level of empirical support—“well-established”—have been identified for youth anxiety (Higa-McMillan, Francis, Rith-Najarian, & Chorpita, 2016; see also related reviews on treatments for youth posttraumatic stress (Dorsey et al., 2016), youth obsessive-compulsive disorder (Freeman et al., 2014).”
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Early Adversity and Development: Parsing Heterogeneity and Identifying Pathways of Risk and Resilience
Gee, D. G. (2021) · American Journal of Psychiatry · doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2021.21090944 · Cited by 148 · see citing works
Implementing evidence-based treatment protocols: flexibility within fidelity
Kendall, P. C., & Frank, H. E. (2018) · Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice · doi:10.1111/cpsp.12271 · Cited by 132 · see citing works
Cognitive behavior therapy for internalizing disorders in children and adolescents in routine clinical care: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Wergeland, G. J., Riise, E. N., & Öst, L. (2020) · Clinical Psychology Review · doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2020.101918 · Cited by 136 · see citing works
Effectiveness of Task-Shifted Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children Who Experienced Parental Death and Posttraumatic Stress in Kenya and Tanzania
Dorsey, S., Lucid, L., Martin, P., King, K. M., O’Donnell, K., Murray, L. K., Wasonga, A. I., Itemba, D., Cohen, J. A., Manongi, R. N., et al. (2020) · JAMA Psychiatry · doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2019.4475 · Cited by 126 · see citing works
Addressing Childhood Trauma in School Settings: A Framework for Evidence-Based Practice
Chafouleas, S. M., Koriakin, T. A., Roundfield, K. D., & Overstreet, S. (2018) · School Mental Health · doi:10.1007/s12310-018-9256-5 · Cited by 113 · see citing works
“We identified three key reviews in the last 10 years (2006 to 2016) focused on treating child trauma (Dorsey et al., 2017; Jaycox, Morse, Tanielian, & Stein, 2006; and Rolfsnes & Idsoe, 2011).”
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Mental and sexual health outcomes following sexual assault in adolescents: a prospective cohort study
Khadr, S. N., Clarke, V., Wellings, K., Villalta, L., Goddard, A., Welch, J. M., Bewley, S., Kramer, T., & Viner, R. (2018) · The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health · doi:10.1016/s2352-4642(18)30202-5 · Cited by 101 · see citing works
Comorbidity of developmental trauma disorder (DTD) and post-traumatic stress disorder: findings from the DTD field trial
van Der Kolk, B., Ford, J. D., & Spinazzola, J. (2019) · European Journal of Psychotraumatology · doi:10.1080/20008198.2018.1562841 · Cited by 108 · see citing works
Durability of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effects for Youth and Adolescents With Anxiety, Depression, or Traumatic Stress:A Meta-Analysis on Long-Term Follow-Ups
Rith‐Najarian, L., Mesri, B., Park, A. L., Sun, M. M. C., Chavira, D. A., & Chorpita, B. F. (2018) · Behavior Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.beth.2018.05.006 · Cited by 96 · see citing works
Evidence Base Update of Psychosocial Treatments for Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Evaluating, Improving, and Transporting What Works
Freeman, J. B., Benito, K., Herren, J. A., Kemp, J. J., Sung, J. Y., Georgiadis, C., Arora, A., Walther, M. R., & Garcia, A. M. (2018) · Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology · doi:10.1080/15374416.2018.1496443 · Cited by 90 · see citing works
“Of additional note (and important to our thinking about the current update) is the fact that in all of these meta analyses, similar forms of CBT are treated as what has been considered in other areas as a single “treatment family” or “overarching treatment class” with shared “practice elements” (Dorsey et al., 2017; H…”
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A systematic review of the clinician related barriers and facilitators to the use of evidence-informed interventions for post traumatic stress
Finch, J., Ford, C. E. L., Grainger, L., & Meiser‐Stedman, R. (2019) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2019.11.143 · Cited by 88 · see citing works
When Treatment is Traumatic: An Empirical Review of Interventions for Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress
Christian‐Brandt, A. S., Santacrose, D. E., Farnsworth, H. R., & MacDougall, K. (2019) · American Journal of Community Psychology · doi:10.1002/ajcp.12392 · Cited by 72 · see citing works
Clinical Considerations Related to the Behavioral Manifestations of Child Maltreatment
Violence (2017) · Pediatric Clinical Practice Guidelines & Policies · doi:10.1542/peds.2017-0100 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Advancing successful implementation of task-shifted mental health care in low-resource settings (BASIC): protocol for a stepped wedge cluster randomized trial
Dorsey, S., Gray, C. L., Wasonga, A. I., Amanya, C., Weiner, B. J., Belden, C. M., Martin, P., Meza, R. D., Weinhold, A., Soi, C., et al. (2020) · BMC Psychiatry · doi:10.1186/s12888-019-2364-4 · Cited by 68 · see citing works
“, posttraumatic stress [PTS], depressive symptoms, anxiety), as it has the strongest empirical base [36, 37].”
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Social-cognitive mechanisms in the cycle of violence: Cognitive and affective theory of mind, and externalizing psychopathology in children and adolescents
Heleniak, C. M., & McLaughlin, K. A. (2019) · Development and Psychopathology · doi:10.1017/s0954579419000725 · Cited by 67 · see citing works
A Follow-Up Study from a Multisite, Randomized Controlled Trial for Traumatized Children Receiving TF-CBT
Jensen, T. K., Holt, T., & Ormhaug, S. M. (2017) · Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology · doi:10.1007/s10802-017-0270-0 · Cited by 63 · see citing works
Common factors in psychological treatments delivered by non-specialists in low- and middle-income countries: Manual review of competencies
Pedersen, G. A., Lakshmin, P., Schafer, A., Watts, S., Carswell, K., Willhoite, A., Ottman, K. E., Hof, E. V., & Kohrt, B. A. (2020) · Journal of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.jbct.2020.06.001 · Cited by 62 · see citing works
Impaired hippocampus-dependent associative learning as a mechanism underlying PTSD: A meta-analysis
Lambert, H. K., & McLaughlin, K. A. (2019) · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.09.024 · Cited by 63 · see citing works
Determinants of Implementing Evidence-Based Trauma-Focused Interventions for Children and Youth: A Systematic Review
Powell, B. J., Patel, S. V., Haley, A. D., Haines, E. R., Knocke, K., Chandler, S., Katz, C. C., Seifert, H. T. P., Ake, G. S., Amaya-Jackson, L. M., et al. (2019) · Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research · doi:10.1007/s10488-019-01003-3 · Cited by 63 · see citing works
“2016), the availability of evidence-based interventions to address trauma-related symptoms (Dorsey et al. 2017) and the scope of efforts to disseminate and implement trauma-focused interventions nationally (Amaya-Jackson et al.”
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Mitigating adolescent social anxiety symptoms: the effects of social support and social self-efficacy in findings from the Young-HUNT 3 study
Aune, T. K., Lysfjord, E. M., Beidel, D. C., Nordahl, H. M., & Dvorak, R. D. (2020) · European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry · doi:10.1007/s00787-020-01529-0 · Cited by 55 · see citing works
“Trauma exposure is highly prevalent among both adults and adolescents [1, 2], with both groups showing exposurerelated symptoms including withdrawal, sleeping difficulties [3], posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) [4], and depression and anxiety symptoms [5], often causing substantial impairment [6].”
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Neurobiological Markers of Resilience to Early-Life Adversity During Adolescence
Leal, A. S. M., & Silvers, J. A. (2020) · Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging · doi:10.1016/j.bpsc.2020.08.004 · Cited by 54 · see citing works
Pathophysiology and Treatment of Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes in Youth
Bacha, F. F., Hannon, T. S., Tosur, M., Pike, J. M., Butler, A. M., Tommerdahl, K. L., & Zeitler, P. S. (2024) · Diabetes Care · doi:10.2337/dci24-0029 · Cited by 59 · see citing works
Improving the implementation and sustainment of evidence-based practices in community mental health organizations: a study protocol for a matched-pair cluster randomized pilot study of the Collaborative Organizational Approach to Selecting and Tailoring Implementation Strategies (COAST-IS)
Powell, B. J., Haley, A. D., Patel, S. V., Amaya-Jackson, L. M., Glienke, B., Blythe, M., Lengnick‐Hall, R., McCrary, S., Beidas, R. S., Lewis, C. C., et al. (2020) · Implementation Science Communications · doi:10.1186/s43058-020-00009-5 · Cited by 50 · see citing works
“TF-CBT [45] is an EBP [50–52] for those who experience trauma-related emotional or behavioral difficulties.”
A meta-analysis of dropout from evidence-based psychological treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and young people
Simmons, C., Meiser-Stedman, R., Baily, H., & Beazley, P. I. (2021) · European Journal of Psychotraumatology · doi:10.1080/20008198.2021.1947570 · Cited by 46 · see citing works
“Rates of young people dropping out from treatment for PTSD are significant (Dorsey et al., 2017).”
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Adverse Childhood Experiences, Brain Development, and Mental Health: A Call for Neurocounseling
Navalta, C. P., McGee, L., & Underwood, J. (2018) · Journal of Mental Health Counseling · doi:10.17744/mehc.40.3.07 · Cited by 46 · see citing works
Mechanisms of change in psychological interventions for posttraumatic stress symptoms: A systematic review with recommendations
Kangaslampi, S., & Peltonen, K. (2022) · Current Psychology · doi:10.1007/s12144-019-00478-5 · Cited by 45 · see citing works
“Mindfulness Psychological interventions are able to alleviate posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) among adults (Cusack et al. 2016) as well as children and adolescents (Dorsey et al. 2017; Gillies et al. 2016).”
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Classroom-Wide School Interventions for Preschoolers’ Social-Emotional Learning: A Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Programs
Ștefan, C. A., Dănilă, I., & Cristescu, D. (2022) · Educational Psychology Review · doi:10.1007/s10648-022-09680-7 · Cited by 63 · see citing works
“, reviews about the program) were not included; (5) the study reported findings on pre- to post-intervention/follow-up outcomes; if the studies reported data from the same sample (duplicate) or focused only on follow-up outcomes of previously reported effectiveness outcomes, they were excluded; (6) the study was publi…”
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The art and skill of delivering culturally responsive trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy in Tanzania and Kenya.
Woods-Jaeger, B. A., Kava, C. M., Akiba, C. F., Lucid, L., & Dorsey, S. (2017) · Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy · doi:10.1037/tra0000170 · Cited by 44 · see citing works
The relationship between consumer, clinician, and organizational characteristics and use of evidence-based and non-evidence-based therapy strategies in a public mental health system
Beidas, R. S., Skriner, L. C., Adams, D. R., Wolk, C. B., Stewart, R. E., Becker‐Haimes, E. M., Williams, N. J., Maddox, B. B., Rubin, R. M., Weaver, S., et al. (2017) · Behaviour Research and Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.brat.2017.08.011 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
Change in post-traumatic cognitions mediates treatment effects for traumatized youth—A randomized controlled trial.
Jensen, T. K., Holt, T., Ormhaug, S. M., Fjermestad, K. W., & Wentzel‐Larsen, T. (2018) · Journal of Counseling Psychology · doi:10.1037/cou0000258 · Cited by 44 · see citing works
“Trauma-focused cognitive–behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) is currently one of the more studied trauma treatments for youth (Dorsey et al., 2017; Morina, Koerssen, & Pollet, 2016).”
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War and conflict: addressing the psychosocial needs of child refugees
Murray, J. S. (2019) · Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education · doi:10.1080/10901027.2019.1569184 · Cited by 42 · see citing works
Feasibility and acceptability of two incentive-based implementation strategies for mental health therapists implementing cognitive-behavioral therapy: a pilot study to inform a randomized controlled trial
Beidas, R. S., Becker‐Haimes, E. M., Adams, D. R., Skriner, L. C., Stewart, R. E., Wolk, C. B., Buttenheim, A. M., Williams, N. J., Inacker, P., Richey, E., et al. (2017) · Implementation Science · doi:10.1186/s13012-017-0684-7 · Cited by 41 · see citing works
Complex trauma and Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: How do trauma chronicity and PTSD presentation affect treatment outcome?
Ross, S. L., Sharma-Patel, K., Brown, E. J., Huntt, J. S., & Chaplin, W. F. (2020) · Child Abuse & Neglect · doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104734 · Cited by 40 · see citing works
Inaugural Editorial: Making the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology Your “Home Journal”
Reyes, A. D. L. (2017) · Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology · doi:10.1080/15374416.2016.1266649 · Cited by 38 · see citing works
Lower implicit self-esteem as a pathway linking childhood abuse to depression and suicidal ideation
Reid-Russell, A., Miller, A. B., Dario Cvencek, A., Meltzoff, A. N., & McLaughlin, K. A. (2021) · Development and Psychopathology · doi:10.1017/s0954579420002217 · Cited by 38 · see citing works
“Incorporating such techniques into existing evidence-based approaches, like trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (Cohen, Mannarino, Berliner, & Deblinger, 2000; Dorsey et al., 2017), could potentially bolster the impact of such treatments on depression and suicidal ideation.”
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Trauma-Informed Interventions for At-Risk and Justice-Involved Youth: A Meta-Analysis
Olaghere, A., Wilson, D. B., & Kimbrell, C. S. (2021) · Criminal Justice and Behavior · doi:10.1177/00938548211003117 · Cited by 38 · see citing works
“These reviews found cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT) are effective at reducing various outcomes (Dorsey et al., 2017; Leenarts et al., 2013; Macdonald et al., 2006; Roberts et al., 2010; Silverman et al., 2008).”
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Improvements in adolescent mental health and positive affect using creative arts therapy after a school shooting: A pilot study
Hylton, E., Malley, A., & Ironson, G. H. (2019) · The Arts in Psychotherapy · doi:10.1016/j.aip.2019.101586 · Cited by 49 · see citing works
Assessment and theJournal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology’s Evidence Base Updates Series: Evaluating the Tools for Gathering Evidence
Reyes, A. D. L., & Langer, D. A. (2018) · Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology · doi:10.1080/15374416.2018.1458314 · Cited by 36 · see citing works
“…the field in terms of techniques for concerns as diverse as anxiety (Higa-McMillan, Francis, Rith-Najarian, & Chorpita, 2016), exposure to trauma (Dorsey et al., 2017), neurodevelopmental conditions (Evans, Owens, Wymbs, & Ray, 2018; Evans, Sarno Owens, & Bunford, 2014; Smith & Iadarola, 2015),…”
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Clinical Efficacy of Psychotherapeutic Interventions for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Analysis.
Gkintoni, E., Kourkoutas, E., Yotsidi, V., Stavrou, P. D., & Prinianaki, D. (2024) · Children · doi:10.3390/children11050579 · Cited by 37 · see citing works
“A study [25] identifies several shared characteristics among the practical approaches that were identified: psycho-education on the frequency, effects, and management of trauma; instruction in regulating emotions and employing problem-solving techniques; exposure to simulated or real-life…”
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Randomized Control Trial among Norwegian Youth
Aas, E., Iversen, T., Holt, T., Ormhaug, S. M., & Jensen, T. K. (2018) · Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology · doi:10.1080/15374416.2018.1463535 · Cited by 35 · see citing works
“TF-CBT has been shown to be effective in reducing trauma-related symptoms among children and adolescents at different ages in several randomized controlled trials (RCT; De Arellano et al., 2014; Dorsey et al., 2017).”
Treating Children and adolescents with posttraumatic stress disorder: Moderators of treatment response
Danzi, B. A., & La Greca, A. M. (2021) · Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology · doi:10.1080/15374416.2020.1823849 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
Empirically Supported Principles of Change in Youth Psychotherapy: Exploring Codability, Frequency of Use, and Meta-Analytic Findings
Fitzpatrick, O. M., Cho, E., Venturo‐Conerly, K. E., Ugueto, A. M., Ng, M. Y., & Weisz, J. R. (2022) · Clinical Psychological Science · doi:10.1177/21677026221120230 · Cited by 32 · see citing works
“Our literature search included peer-reviewed RCTs testing psychological therapies for youth psychopathology encompassing four broad domains that account for most mental health referrals (Weisz, 2004; Weisz & Kazdin, 2010)—depression (e.g., Mufson et al., 1999), anxiety (e.g., Kendall et al., 1997; including obsessive-…”
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A Randomized Trial to Identify Accurate Measurement Methods for Adherence to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Becker‐Haimes, E. M., Marcus, S. C., Klein, M. R., Schoenwald, S. K., Fugo, P. B., McLeod, B. D., Dorsey, S., Williams, N. J., Mandell, D. S., & Beidas, R. S. (2022) · Behavior Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.beth.2022.06.001 · Cited by 32 · see citing works
Metacognitive Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Youth: A Feasibility Study
Simons, M., & Kursawe, A.-L. (2019) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00264 · Cited by 32 · see citing works
Lay Counselor Perspectives of Providing a Child-Focused Mental Health Intervention for Children: Task-Shifting in the Education and Health Sectors in Kenya
Dorsey, S., Meza, R. D., Martin, P., Gray, C. L., Triplett, N. S., Soi, C., Woodard, G. S., Lucid, L., Amanya, C., Wasonga, A. I., et al. (2019) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00860 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Integrating Animal-Assisted Therapy Into TF-CBT for Abused Youth With PTSD: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial
Allen, B., Shenk, C. E., Dreschel, N. A., Wang, M., Bucher, A. M., Desir, M. P., Chen, M. J., & Grabowski, S. R. (2021) · Child Maltreatment · doi:10.1177/1077559520988790 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
AF-CBT for Families Experiencing Physical Aggression or Abuse Served by the Mental Health or Child Welfare System: An Effectiveness Trial
Kolko, D., Herschell, A., Baumann, B. L., Hart, J., & Wisniewski, S. (2018) · Child Maltreatment · doi:10.1177/1077559518781068 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
“Although many studies have been conducted to understand the impact of programs to prevent CPA, few efficacy or effectiveness trials have been conducted to understand the impact of treatment in families who are at risk of or have experienced physical abuse (Chen & Chan, 2016; Dorsey et al., 2017; Kennedy, Kim, Tripodi,…”
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Psychological Interventions for Children Experiencing PTSD After Exposure to a Natural Disaster: A Scoping Review
Roux, I. H. L., & Cobham, V. E. (2021) · Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review · doi:10.1007/s10567-021-00373-1 · Cited by 32 · see citing works
“The emotional well-being of caregivers in the aftermath of a disaster can impact their availability and emotional responsiveness, influence a child’s appraisal and interpretation of the event, and affect the way in which a child responds, adapts and copes with the trauma (Dorsey et al., 2017; NHMRC, 2020).”
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The Role of Caregiver Psychopathology in the Treatment of Childhood Trauma with Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Systematic Review
Martin, C. G., Everett, Y., Skowron, E. A., & Zalewski, M. (2019) · Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review · doi:10.1007/s10567-019-00290-4 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
Psychometric properties of the Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen (CATS) in a sample of Swedish children
Nilsson, D. K., Dävelid, I., Ledin, S., & Svedin, C. G. (2020) · Nordic Journal of Psychiatry · doi:10.1080/08039488.2020.1840628 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
Examining the effectiveness of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy on children and adolescents' executive function
Lee, A. H., & Brown, E. J. (2022) · Child Abuse & Neglect · doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105516 · Cited by 27 · see citing works
A survey of evidence-based practice, training, supervision and clinician confidence relating to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) therapies in UK child and adolescent mental health professionals
Finch, J., Ford, C. E. L., Lombardo, C., & Meiser‐Stedman, R. (2020) · European Journal of Psychotraumatology · doi:10.1080/20008198.2020.1815281 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
“Increasing recognition of the importance of treating PTSD in children has led to the development of interventions aimed at addressing this issue (Dorsey et al., 2017).”
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Protocol for a hybrid type 2 cluster randomized trial of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy and a pragmatic individual-level implementation strategy
Lyon, A. R., Pullmann, M. D., Dorsey, S., Levin, C., Gaias, L. M., Brewer, S. K., Larson, M. F., Corbin, C. M., Davis, C. J., Muse, I., et al. (2021) · Implementation Science · doi:10.1186/s13012-020-01064-1 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
“Trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TFCBT) has the strongest evidence base of any child trauma treatment, with over 16 randomized trials demonstrating a range of positive outcomes across sex, age range, and ethnic and cultural groups for reduced symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, depression, and trauma-related behavi…”
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The promotion of well-being among children exposed to intimate partner violence: A systematic review of interventions
Latzman, N. E., Casanueva, C. E., Brinton, J., & Forman‐Hoffman, V. L. (2019) · Campbell Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/cl2.1049 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Pilot Evaluation of a Tablet-Based Application to Improve Quality of Care in Child Mental Health Treatment
Davidson, T. M., Bunnell, B. E., Saunders, B. E., Hanson, R. F., Danielson, C. K., Cook, D. L., Chu, B. C., Dorsey, S., Adams, Z. W., Andrews, A. R., et al. (2018) · Behavior Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.beth.2018.07.005 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
“, posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, disruptive behavior), thereby potentially enhancing applicability of our findings to a broad range of child mental health treatments (Cary & McMillen, 2012; Cohen et al., 2017; de Arellano et al., 2014; Deblinger, Mannarino, Cohen, Runyon, & Steer, 2011; Dorsey et al., 2017…”
Caregiver Attendance as a Quality Indicator in the Implementation of Multiple Evidence-Based Practices for Children
Barnett, M. L., Lau, A. S., Lind, T., Wright, B., Stadnick, N. A., Innes-Gomberg, D., Pesanti, K., & Brookman-Frazee, L. I. (2019) · Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology · doi:10.1080/15374416.2019.1683851 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
“In contrast to systematic reviews for externalizing disorders, there is less research on the impact of caregiver involvement for children with internalizing disorders and trauma exposure (Buchanan-Pascall, Gray, Gordon, & Melvin, 2018; Dorsey et al., 2017).”
Supervision in Community Mental Health: Understanding Intensity of EBT Focus
Lucid, L., Meza, R. D., Pullmann, M. D., Jungbluth, N. J., Deblinger, E., & Dorsey, S. (2017) · Behavior Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.beth.2017.12.007 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
Interactions Between Clinician and Organizational Characteristics to Predict Cognitive-Behavioral and Psychodynamic Therapy Use
Becker‐Haimes, E. M., Williams, N. J., Okamura, K. H., & Beidas, R. S. (2019) · Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research · doi:10.1007/s10488-019-00959-6 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
Benefits of Treatment Completion Over Premature Termination: Findings from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Steinberg, A. M., Layne, C. M., Briggs, E. C., Liang, L.-J. F., Brymer, M. J., Belin, T. R., Fairbank, J. A., & Pynoos, R. S. (2019) · Psychiatry · doi:10.1080/00332747.2018.1560584 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
Multilevel Barriers and Facilitators to Sustainability of a Universal Trauma-Informed School-Based Mental Health Intervention Following an Efficacy Trial: A Qualitative Study
Arnold, K. T., Porter, K. M. P., Frattaroli, S., Durham, R. E., Clary, L. K., & Mendelson, T. (2021) · School Mental Health · doi:10.1007/s12310-020-09402-w · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Changes in the trauma narratives of youth receiving trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy in relation to posttraumatic stress symptoms
Knutsen, M., & Jensen, T. K. (2017) · Psychotherapy Research · doi:10.1080/10503307.2017.1303208 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
“However, our understanding of how trauma narratives change during therapy and whether these changes are related to symptom reduction is not clear and research is scarce (Deblinger et al., 2011; Dorsey et al., 2016; Salloum & Overstreet, 2012).”
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Experiences of children growing up with a parent who has military-related post-traumatic stress disorder: a qualitative systematic review
Cramm, H. A., Godfrey, C. M., Murphy, S., McKeown, S., & Dekel, R. (2021) · JBI Evidence Synthesis · doi:10.11124/jbies-20-00229 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
Etiological Perspectives on Problematic Sexual Behavior of Preteen Children: Implications for Treatment
Allen, B. (2022) · Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review · doi:10.1007/s10567-022-00412-5 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
“Nonetheless, TF-CBT currently represents the “gold standard” treatment for children with PTSD (Dorsey et al., 2017) and is the only known intervention with demonstrated benefit for sexual behavior-related outcomes among children experiencing PTSD subsequent to CSA.”
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Comparative efficacy and acceptability of psychotherapies for post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents: Study protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Zhang, Y., Zhou, X., Yang, L., Hetrick, S. E., Weisz, J. R., Cuijpers, P., Barth, J., Del Giovane, C., Yuan, S., Cohen, D., et al. (2018) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020198 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
“5 PTSD is correlated with various adverse consequences for children and adolescents in cognitive, emotional, social, academic and other functional domains.(6) In addition, PTSD commonly co-occurs with other psychiatric conditions, such as major depressive disorder,(7) anxiety disorder,(7) substance abuse(8) and attent…”
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Implementation Climate and Time Predict Intensity of Supervision Content Related to Evidence Based Treatment
Pullmann, M. D., Lucid, L., Harrison, J. P., Martin, P., Deblinger, E., Benjamin, K. S., & Dorsey, S. (2018) · Frontiers in Public Health · doi:10.3389/fpubh.2018.00280 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
“TF-CBT is an evidencebased treatment for mental health sequelae subsequent to trauma exposure (26).”
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Psychological Treatments for Mental Disorders in Children and Adolescents: A Review of the Evidence of Leading International Organizations
Gálvez‐Lara, M., Corpas, J., Moreno, E. M., Martínez, J. F. V., Sánchez-Raya, A., & Moriana, J. A. (2018) · Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review · doi:10.1007/s10567-018-0257-6 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
“Therefore, a new special issue focusing on evidence-based treatments was published in 2014 (Southam-Gerow and Prinstein 2014) and D53 aimed to publish more updates on evidence-based treatments for various child and adolescent problems more regularly.”
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Coordination of sustainable financing for evidence-based youth mental health treatments: protocol for development and evaluation of the fiscal mapping process
Dopp, A. R., Gilbert, M., Silovsky, J. F., Ringel, J. S., Schmidt, S. R., Funderburk, B. W., Jorgensen, A. G., Powell, B. J., Luke, D. A., Mandell, D. S., et al. (2022) · Implementation Science Communications · doi:10.1186/s43058-021-00234-6 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
“Abbreviations EBT: Evidence-based treatment; PCIT: Parent-child interaction therapy; StaRI: Standards for Reporting Implementation Studies; TF-CBT: Trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy; TIDieR: Template for Intervention Description and Replication.”
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Examining the incidence of acute stress in pediatric trauma patients
Schauss, E., Hawes, K., Roberts, S., Clayton, J. M., Li, C., Littlejohn, A., Bartelli, D., & Williams, R. F. (2022) · Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open · doi:10.1136/tsaco-2022-000946 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Attrition from pediatric trauma‐focused cognitive behavioral therapy: A meta‐analysis
Wamser‐Nanney, R. A., & Walker, H. E. (2022) · Journal of Traumatic Stress · doi:10.1002/jts.22890 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
The TPOCS-self-reported Therapist Intervention Fidelity for Youth (TPOCS-SeRTIFY): A case study of pragmatic measure development
Becker‐Haimes, E. M., Klein, M. R., McLeod, B. D., Schoenwald, S. K., Dorsey, S., Hogue, A., Fugo, P. B., Phan, M. L., Hoffacker, C. P., & Beidas, R. S. (2021) · Implementation Research and Practice · doi:10.1177/2633489521992553 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
“We use the exemplar of CBT for youth mental health as it has strong empirical support (Dorsey et al., 2017; Higa-McMillan et al., 2016; Hofmann et al., 2012; McCart & Sheidow, 2016) and because there have been nationwide implementation efforts designed to increase CBT use for youth (e.”
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Improved emotion regulation following a trauma-informed CBT-based intervention associates with reduced risk for recidivism in justice-involved emerging adults
Dumornay, N. M., Finegold, K. E., Chablani‐Medley, A., Elkins, L., Krouch, S., Baldwin, M., Youn, S. J., Marques, L. M., Ressler, K. J., & Moreland-Capuia, A. R. (2022) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2022.951429 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
Childhood Trauma May Increase Risk of Psychosis and Mood Disorder in Genetically High-risk Children and Adolescents by Enhancing the Accumulation of Risk Indicators
Berthelot, N., Garon‐Bissonnette, J., Jomphe, V., Doucet-Beaupré, H., Bureau, A., & Maziade, M. (2022) · Schizophrenia Bulletin Open · doi:10.1093/schizbullopen/sgac017 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
“73 Whereas evidence-based treatments for trauma-exposed children and adolescents are available 74 and widely disseminated, 75 the efficacy of such interventions in genetically high-risk youths has to be better investigated.”
Childhood Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Danzi, B. A., Knowles, E. A., & Thomas, J. L. (2024) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-40858-8_201-1 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
Therapists’ Perceived Competence in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client Outcomes: Findings From a Community-Based Learning Collaborative
Espeleta, H. C., Peer, S. O., Are, F. G., & Hanson, R. F. (2021) · Child Maltreatment · doi:10.1177/10775595211003673 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
“While several mental health treatments have been developed to ameliorate these trauma-related symptoms (e.g., Carr, 2019; Dorsey et al., 2020; Dorsey et al., 2017; Gutermann et al., 2016; Leenarts et al., 2013), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT; Cohen et al.”
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The Relationship Between Trauma Exposure and Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder in Youth: A Systematic Review
Wislocki, K. E., Kratz, H. E., Martin, G. J., & Becker‐Haimes, E. M. (2022) · Child Psychiatry & Human Development · doi:10.1007/s10578-022-01352-5 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
“Most notably, the current literature surrounding the treatment of youth experiencing post-traumatic stress symptoms following trauma exposure is relatively distinct from that focused on treating OCS/OCD in youth [21, 22].”
Future Directions in Youth Irritability Research
Evans, S. C., Shaughnessy, S., & Karlovich, A. R. (2023) · Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology · doi:10.1080/15374416.2023.2209180 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
“, 2016) and traumatic stress (Dorsey et al., 2017), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for self-injurious thoughts and behaviors in adolescents (Glenn et al.”
Family Life Education for Families Facing Acute Stress: Best Practices and Recommendations
Myers‐Walls, J. A. (2020) · Family Relations · doi:10.1111/fare.12452 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Childhood Trauma as a Public Health Issue
Lambert, H. K., Meza, R. D., Martin, P., Fearey, E., & McLaughlin, K. A. (2017) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-46138-0_3 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Adolescents. A Comprehensive Review of Clinical InterventionsPreprint
Gkintoni, E., Κουρκούτας, Η., Prinianaki, D., Yotsidi, V., & Stavrou, P. D. (2024) · Preprints.org · doi:10.20944/preprints202401.0893.v1 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Systemic interventions for traumatic event exposure: A 2010–2019 decade review
McWey, L. M. (2021) · Journal of Marital and Family Therapy · doi:10.1111/jmft.12547 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Adaptations of evidence-based trauma-focused interventions for children and adolescents: a systematic review
Lange, B. C. L., Nelson, A. M., Lang, J. M., & Stirman, S. W. (2022) · Implementation Science Communications · doi:10.1186/s43058-022-00348-5 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
Evaluation of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Efficacy in the Treatment of Separation Anxiety Disorder in Childhood and Adolescence: a Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Giani, L., Caputi, M., Forresi, B., Michelini, G., & Scaini, S. (2021) · International Journal of Cognitive Therapy · doi:10.1007/s41811-021-00129-3 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Successful treatment of methotrexate intolerance in juvenile idiopathic arthritis using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing – treatment protocol and preliminary results
Höfel, L., Eppler, B., Storf, M., Schnöbel-Müller, E., Haas, J., & Hügle, B. (2018) · Pediatric Rheumatology · doi:10.1186/s12969-018-0228-y · Cited by 14 · see citing works
Patterns of Child Mental Health Service Utilization Within a Multiple EBP System of Care
Lui, J. H. L., Brookman-Frazee, L. I., Vázquez, A. L., Cox, J. R., Innes-Gomberg, D., Taguchi, K., Pesanti, K., & Lau, A. S. (2021) · Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research · doi:10.1007/s10488-021-01179-7 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
Co-occurring trauma- and stressor-related and substance-related disorders in youth: A narrative review
Hinckley, J. D., Adams, Z. W., Dellucci, T. V., & Berkowitz, S. J. (2024) · Medical Research Archives · doi:10.18103/mra.v12i8.5688 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
“Other empirically supported treatments that have been found effective in addressing traumatic stress symptoms include eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), cognitive processing therapy (CPT), and prolonged exposure (PE) adapted for adolescents 79,80 .”
Family-Based Prevention of Child Traumatic Stress
Goodrum, N. M., & Prinz, R. (2022) · The Pediatric clinics of North America · doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2022.04.011 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
“TF-CBT has a strong evidence base and is considered a gold standard treatment for child traumatic stress including PTSD. 38 At least 13 randomized controlled trials have shown the program’s efficacy in reducing children’s symptoms of PTSD, depression, and behavior problems, compared to attention or waitlist controls o…”
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Cognitive behavioral treatments for children and adolescents exposed to traumatic events: A meta‐analysis examining variables moderating treatment outcomes
Yohannan, J., Carlson, J. S., & Volker, M. A. (2021) · Journal of Traumatic Stress · doi:10.1002/jts.22755 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Behavioral and Pharmacological Interventions for the Prevention and Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders with Children Exposed to Maltreatment
Shenk, C. E., Keeshin, B., Bensman, H. E., Olson, A. E., & Allen, B. (2021) · Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.pbb.2021.173298 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Association between childhood trauma and mental health disorders in adolescents during the second pandemic wave of COVID-19, Chiclayo-Peru
Valladares-Garrido, M. J., León‐Figueroa, D. A., Dawson, F. M., Burga-Cachay, S. C., Fernandez-Canani, M. A., Failoc‐Rojas, V. E., Pereira-Victorio, C. J., Valladares-Garrido, D., & Inga-Berrospi, F. (2023) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1169247 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Risk reduction through family therapy (RRFT): Protocol of a randomized controlled efficacy trial of an integrative treatment for co-occurring substance use problems and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in adolescents who have experienced interpersonal violence and other traumatic events
Hahn, A. M., Adams, Z. W., Chapman, J., McCart, M. R., Sheidow, A. J., de Arellano, M. A., & Danielson, C. K. (2020) · Contemporary Clinical Trials · doi:10.1016/j.cct.2020.106012 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia Change during Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Results from a Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial
Shenk, C. E., Allen, B., Dreschel, N. A., Wang, M., Felt, J. M., Brown, M. P., Bucher, A. M., Chen, M. J., & Olson, A. E. (2022) · Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology · doi:10.1007/s10802-022-00946-w · Cited by 12 · see citing works
“Given the use of exposure as a hallmark feature of behavioral interventions for PTSD (Dorsey et al., 2017), greater RSA withdrawal during TF-CBT was not unexpected.”
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The promise of compassion-based therapy as a novel intervention for adolescent PTSD
Brinckman, B., Alfaro, E. L., Wooten, W., & Herringa, R. (2023) · Journal of Affective Disorders Reports · doi:10.1016/j.jadr.2023.100694 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
“…Prolonged Exposure (PE), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR; John-Baptiste Bastien et al., 2020; Mavranezouli et al., 2020; Smith et al., 2019; Dorsey et al., 2017; Morina et al., 2016; Haller et al., 2016; Watts et al., 2013).”
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Evidence-Based Treatments in Community Mental Health Settings: Use and Congruence With Children’s Primary Diagnosis and Comorbidity
Lee, P., Lang, J. M., Vanderploeg, J. J., & Marshall, T. M. (2021) · Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology · doi:10.1007/s10802-021-00877-y · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Training non-specialists in teaching recovery techniques (TRT) to help traumatised children in humanitarian settings: a qualitative analysis of experiences gained from 20 years of practice
Heltne, U. M., Sarkadi, A., Lien, L., & Dybdahl, R. (2023) · International Journal for Equity in Health · doi:10.1186/s12939-023-01999-z · Cited by 11 · see citing works
“Even if there is evidence for the positive effects of psychoeducation, exposure and the use of the trauma narrative, there is still a need for further research to identify the components that are effective and that create changes both in TRT and in other similar programmes [48–52].”
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The impact of implementation climate on community mental health clinicians’ attitudes toward exposure: An evaluation of the effects of training and consultation
Woodard, G. S., Triplett, N. S., Frank, H. E., Harrison, J. P., Robinson, S., & Dorsey, S. (2021) · Implementation Research and Practice · doi:10.1177/26334895211057883 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
“There is strong evidence for the efficacy of exposure in treating anxiety disorders and PTSD (Dorsey et al., 2017; Higa-McMillan et al., 2016).”
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Evidence-Based Psychosocial Treatments for Children and Adolescents Exposed to Traumatic Events
Silverman, W., Ortiz, C. D., Viswesvaran, C., Burns, B., Kolko, D., Putnam, F., & Amaya-Jackson, L. (2008) · Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology · doi:10.1080/15374410701818293 · Cited by 576 · see citing works
CBT still considered best treatment for children exposed to trauma
(2016) · The Brown University Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology Update · doi:10.1002/cpu.30176
Psychological treatments for young children suffering from trauma-related symptomatology: Systematic review and partial meta-analyses of the current evidence-base for 12 methods
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The Effectiveness of Psychosocial Interventions for Reducing Psychological Harm in Children and Adolescents who have Experienced Trauma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Psychological treatment of PTSD in children: an evidence-based review
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Authors: Dorsey, S., McLaughlin, K. A., Kerns, S. E. U., Harrison, J. P., Lambert, H. K., Briggs, E. C., Revillion Cox, J., & Amaya-Jackson, L.
Affiliations: University of Washington (US)
Duke University (US)
Corresponding author: Dorsey, Shannon
ORCID: Dorsey, Shannon
McLaughlin, Katie A.
Kerns, Suzanne E. U.
Harrison, Julie P.
Lambert, Hilary K.
Briggs, Ernestine C.
Amaya-Jackson, Lisa
Venue: Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2016-10-19
Volume: 46
Issue: 3
Pages: 303-330
ISSN: 1537-4416 (ISSN-L)
1537-4424
DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2016.1220309
OpenAlex: W4252106176
Cited by: 296
References: 118
Citations by year: 2026: 21 · 2025: 18 · 2024: 28 · 2023: 23 · 2022: 39 · 2021: 49 · 2020: 50 · 2019: 30 · 2018: 24 · 2017: 11 · 2016: 3
FWCI: 30.31
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology (publishedVersion)
Digital Commons - DU (University of Denver) (submittedVersion)
Funders: National Institutes of Health (K01 MH092526, R01 MH095749, R01 MH096633, R01 MH103291, R25 MH080916)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Therapy and Development
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
Keywords: psychosocial interventions, post-traumatic stress, cognitive behavioral therapy, parental involvement, group therapy, EMDR, complex trauma, play therapy, psychoanalysis, treatment efficacy, dissemination and implementation

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