Evaluating Symptom Variations and Observing Longitudinal Individual Change Effects in TF-CBT
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the level of change in post-traumatic stress symptoms in adolescents with traumatic experiences over the course of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for children and adolescents according to Cohen, Manarinno, \& Deblinger (2017).
Eligibility Criteria
Participants will be included if: 1. they are between 12 and 18 years of age; 2. they have been exposed to at least one or more traumatic event(s) according to the DSM-5 A criteria after the age of 3 years and dating back at least 1 months (with regard to the ability of patients to remember the event(s) and to the high spontaneous remissions of PTSS in the first month after a traumatic event); 3. they exhibit high severity of DSM-5 PTSS as indicated by a total symptom score of ≥25 assessed with the Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen 2 (CATS-2); 4. a nonoffending adult caregiver is available for the treatment and willing to participate in weekly treatment sessions (the inclusion of a caregiver is integral to the TF-CBT treatment model); 5. they are willing and able to attend weekly treatment sessions; 6. if their living circumstances are safe and stable to minimize the risk of re-traumatization during the project; 7. they and their caregiver have sufficient command of the German languag