Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a practical, empirically based form of psychotherapy that focuses on the interrelationship between emotions, behaviors, and thoughts. Through CBT, patients are able to identify their distorted thoughts and modify their beliefs to change their behaviors. Once a patient changes his distorted thinking, he is able to think more positively and realistically. Overall, CBT focuses on consistent problem-solving strategies and changing negative thinking distortions and negative behavior. There are different types of CBT, which share common elements. Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy is a kind of CBT, which falls under the umbrella of CBT. Description of TFCBT Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TFCBT) is a form of CBT, which focuses on processing the trauma that the patient has experienced. Dr. Judith Cohen, Esther Deblinger, and Anthony Mannarino developed TFCBT in the late 1980s (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adults, 2014). TFCBT uses principles adapted from cognitive behavioral therapy and exposure techniques to address trauma-related symptoms, as well as symptoms of depression, behavioral problems, and difficulties with healthcare providers. Behavioral modeling and body safety skills training can also be integrated into the TFCBT (Ramirez de Arellano et al., 2014). Initially, TFCBT was developed to treat sexually abused children, with parents playing a key role in the treatment process (How to Implement Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, 2004). This form of psychotherapy focuses on the patient's emotional and psychological difficulties due to the trauma. Specifically, TFCBT is used...... middle of paper......, Indregard, T., Stormyren, S. D., & Wentzel-Larsen, T. (2014). A randomized effectiveness trial comparing trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy with usual therapy for youth. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 43(3), 356-369. O'Callaghan, P., McMullen, J., & Shannon, C. (2013). A randomized, controlled trial of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for sexually exploited and war-affected Congolese girls. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 52, 359-369. Program Profile: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. (n.d.). In Crime Solutions. Retrieved from https://www.crimesolutions.gov/ProgramDetails.aspx?ID=195 Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adults. (2014, May 27). In BuonaTerapy. Retrieved from http://www.goodtherapy.org/trauma-focused-cognitive-behavioral-therapy.html