Agreed. I learned early on that children with chronic trauma and attachment challenges could not tolerate much of TFCBT - even naming how they might be feeling on a given day. Where is the research that reflects this, however?
Originally Posted by Julie:
I find TF CBt very effective for single trauma incidents but for children with attachment and developmental traumas I find I need to use multiple approaches depending on the age of the client and the type of symptoms exhibited. I like to incorporate mindfulness and emotion regulations practices. With young children, I almost always include the primary caregiver(s). I'm am influenced by Dan Hughes work on attachment.