Alternatives for Families - A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
AF-CBT is a trauma-informed, evidence-based treatment designed to improve the relationships between children and caregivers.
The intervention fact sheets linked from this page offer descriptive summaries of some of the interventions developed and/or implemented by members of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. This list does not present a comprehensive catalog of all relevant interventions developed and available for treating child traumatic stress.
For many interventions, the developer of the treatment or service approach has also provided a culture-specific summary, outlining how the intervention has been adapted for and used with various cultural groups. Training Guidelines are also provided for many interventions, specifying training requirements, recommendations, minimum standards, and other considerations for those seeking to learn a new intervention or practice.
AF-CBT is a trauma-informed, evidence-based treatment designed to improve the relationships between children and caregivers.
ABC is a parent/child treatment approach designed to help caregivers provide nurturing care and engage in synchronous interactions with their infants. ABC helps caregivers re-interpret children's behavioral signals so that they can provide nurturance through parent coaching sessions.
ARC is a core components model for treatment of complex traumatic stress in children, adolescents, and caregivers. Designed to translate across service systems, ARC addresses the developmental impacts of complex trauma in childhood, and works to support the core facilitators of resilience.
Bounce Back is a cognitive-behavioral intervention aimed at relieving symptoms of child traumatic stress, anxiety and functional impairment for elementary school children (ages 5-11).
CPM is a brief screening and response protocol guiding the identification of, and response to, traumatic stress in children seen in healthcare and other pediatric settings, such as primary care clinics and Children’s Advocacy Centers.
CARE is a trauma-informed set of skills that can be used by any adult in any setting who interacts with children and teens who have experienced trauma. It is based on several evidence-based parenting programs, including PCIT, Incredible Years, Helping the Non-compliant Child, and PMTO.
CFTSI is a brief (5‐8 session), evidence‐based early intervention for children 7 to 18 years old that reduces traumatic stress reactions and the onset of PTSD. CFTSI is implemented within 30-45 days following a traumatic event or the disclosure of physical or sexual abuse.
CDCP is a model of secondary prevention that provides crisis intervention and follow-up community- and clinic-based clinical and collaborative interventions for exposed children.
CPP is an intervention model for children aged 0-6 who have experienced at least one traumatic event and/or are experiencing mental health, attachment, and/or behavioral problems, including posttraumatic stress disorder.
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).
CPC-CBT is a short-term, strengths-based therapy program for children ages 3-17 and their parents (or caregivers) in families where parents engage in a continuum of coercive parenting strategies.
CM-TFT is a culturally adapted intervention based on Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. It maintains the key components of standard TF-CBT with the addition of modules integrating cultural concepts throughout treatment. It was developed for use with Latino children.