Trauma-Focused Coping (TFC)

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TFC targets the internalizing effects of exposure to trauma in children and adolescents, with an emphasis on treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the collateral symptoms of depression, anxiety, anger, and an external locus of control [i.e., tendency to attribute one’s experiences to fate, chance, or luck]. The intervention utilizes social learning theory and a skills-oriented cognitive-behavioral approach that is carried out in 14-week sessions of gradual exposure, moving from psycho-education, anxiety management skill building, and cognitive coping training to finally trauma narrative and cognitive restructuring activities.

https://www.cebc4cw.org/program/trauma-focused-coping/detailed

https://www.nctsn.org/interventions/trauma-focused-coping-schools

https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/interventions/tfcmmtt_culture_specific_fact_sheet.pdf