CBITS is a skills-based, group intervention for middle and high school students who have been exposed to traumatic events and have symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
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Provides parents and caregivers with tools to help them support children who have been victims of sexual abuse, information on the importance of talking to children and youth about body safety, and guidance on how to respond when children disclose
Outlines different considerations that mental health professionals need to take into account when working with refugee youth and their families.
Trauma Systems Therapy (TST) is a model that addresses the primary reason that care is typically sought for a traumatized child: The child expresses episodes of uncontrolled emotion (e.g.
Children who come to the attention of the juvenile justice system are a challenging and underserved population.
Provides key points related to traumatic separation and immigrant and refugee children, adapted from the NCTSN fact sheet Children with Traumatic Separation: Information for Professionals.
Helps mental health professionals preparing for a court hearing.
Discusses a study comparing a clinical CSEC cohort with a clinical group of youth who had no reported involvement in prostitution, but had a history of sexual abuse/assault. Updated May 2021.
Discusses how families living in racially and economically segregated communities must also cope with the effects of historical trauma and intergenerational racism.