NCJ Number
224928
Journal
Trauma, Violence, & Abuse: A Review Journal Volume: 9 Issue: 4 Dated: October 2008 Pages: 214-226
Date Published
October 2008
Length
13 pages
Annotation
Dissemination and implementation models of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), examples of how these dissemination and implementation models have been used to spread the TF-CBT among community clinicians treating traumatized children, and data regarding its use are presented.
Abstract
Key points surmised from this paper include: (1) several models show success in disseminating and implementing trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) among community therapists; (2) these models include distance (Web-based) learning, organizational readiness/live training/ongoing consultation, learning collaborative, and mixed implementation models; (3) each approach has benefits and limitations; different models will be optimal for different situations; and (4) the optimal dissemination and implementation model will likely be to provide training in evidence-based practice such as TF-CBT during graduate school. Though the quality and quantity of data from these dissemination/implementation models varies, overall, they support the effectiveness of the TF-CBT model in treating traumatized children and a variety of dissemination/implementation models. TF-CBT is one of several models that has been found to be superior to control or comparison treatments in improving posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in children. It is an evidence-based practice for children. Although the focus of this paper is the disseminating and implementing of TF-CBT, the model shares much in common with other effective treatments for traumatized children. The paper describes the four types of approaches used to disseminate and implement TF-CBT: distance or Web-based learning, training and ongoing consultation models, learning collaborative models, and other models. References