TF-CBT
What does TF-CBT stand for?
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
What is trauma?
trauma is a scary, dangerous, violent, or life threatening event that happens to a person
True or False: Domestic violence is a private family matter.
False. Keeping domestic violence a secret helps no one, has been shown to harm children. Each and every act of domestic violence needs to be taken seriously.
What happens to our thinking and emotional brain when we are triggered or experience an intense emotion?
They cannot communicate and we act on our emotions without thinking
True or False: Trauma can impact our behaviors, mental health, relationships, emotions, physical health, and how our brain functions
True
What are the components of TF-CBT?
P: psychoeducation R: relaxation A: affect (emotions) C: cognitive coping T: trauma narration I: In-vivo exposure C: conjoint session E: enhancing safety
Can a person experience more than one trauma?
Yes
How do kids who have seen DV act/behave?
Kids can become hypervigilant, and emotionally dysregulated, and kids who have witnessed DV can have difficulties finding healthy relationships.
True or False: When our thinking brain and emotional brain cannot communicate, we are more likely to use our coping skills.
False
True or False: Trauma impacts our relationships with others.
True. People often struggle to form or maintain relationships, lack trust and a sense of safety with others, and struggle with social skills
What is the purpose of TF-CBT?
To help understand trauma, heal my own trauma, and help me feel better
What are 3 examples of traumatic events?
Physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, community or school violence, witnessing or experiencing domestic violence, natural disasters, sudden or violent loss of a loved one, war or acts of terrorism, serious accident or life threatening illness
Domestic violence (DV) is:
A- When grown-ups in a relationship try to control each other through physically hurting, threatening harm, calling each other names, not allowing the other to have friends.
B-siblings fight
C-both
A
What is fight, flight, or freeze?
It is the survival mode our brain goes into when we are faced with danger. When we experience trauma we go into survival mode more often.
How does trauma impact our emotions? (Give 2 examples)
Difficulty controlling emotions, difficulty recognizing emotions, difficulty using coping skills, increased sensitivity to stress, feel shame, guilt, anger, worry, hopeless, helpless, or scared, more reactive and irritable
Why are you doing TF-CBT?
To work through trauma that is impacting your life.
Who can have a traumatic experience? Does everyone react or experience trauma in the same way?
Anyone, No
1 in _ women have been a victim of physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
1 in 3
True or False: Trauma can make it hard for us to solve problems, focus, and it can change the way our brain works
True
How does trauma impact our behaviors? (Give 2 examples)
trouble regulating ourselves, more aggression, poor impulse control, sexual acting out, more withdrawn/isolated, reactive
Where are you at in TF-CBT?
Psychoeducation
What is a trauma trigger?
Something that reminds you of the trauma you experienced
What are some reasons children who have seen DV don’t talk about DV?
Children may be scared that they will become hurt, they do not know who to tell, they are embarrassed, they are unaware of the impact...
What can we do when we are triggered or experiencing an intense emotion and our thinking brain and emotional brain cannot communicate?
Talk to an adult, try to take deep breaths, try to use other coping skills
True or False: Avoiding trauma helps me in the long run.
False