Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. What is the role of A supportive parent or caregiver should be involved in treatment along-
a supportive parent or side the child, with sessions structured to include individual and conjoint
caregiver in TF-CBT? time.
2. What is Gradual Expo- Gradual Exposure involves psychological exposure to the traumatic event
sure in TF-CBT? in every session, helping improve mastery and processing of the trauma
narrative.
3. What is the ideal fre- TF-CBT should ideally be delivered in weekly sessions of 60-90 minutes,
quency and length of but can be adapted to 45-50 minutes.
TF-CBT sessions?
4. How many sessions TF-CBT can be effective in as few as 8 sessions but typically requires 12-20
does TF-CBT typical- sessions.
ly require for effective
treatment?
5. What are the three The three phases are Stabilization, Trauma Narrative, and Integra-
phases of TF-CBT? tion/Consolidation.
6. What components are The Stabilization phase includes Psychoeducation, Relaxation, Affective
included in the Sta- Expression and Regulation, and Cognitive Coping.
bilization phase of
TF-CBT?
7. What is the focus of The Trauma Narrative phase focuses on creating and processing the
the Trauma Narrative child's narrative, with gradual exposure to trauma reactions.
phase in TF-CBT?
8. What does This phase includes In Vivo Mastery of trauma reminders, Conjoint
the Integration/Consol- Child-Parent Sessions, and Enhancing Future Safety and Development.
idation phase of TF-CBT
involve?