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Commissioner Michael F. Hogan, PhD
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Treatment Models

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

  • TF-CBT is a conjoint child and parent psychotherapy approach for children and adolescents who are experiencing significant emotional and behavioral difficulties related to traumatic life events.
  • It is a components-based treatment model that incorporates trauma-sensitive interventions with cognitive behavioral, family, and humanistic principles and techniques.
  • Children and parents learn new skills to help process thoughts and feelings related to traumatic life events; manage and resolve distressing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related traumatic life events; and enhance safety, growth, parenting skills, and family communication.

Read more on TF-CBT Leaving OMH site.

What is TF-CBTWeb?
TF-CBTWeb Leaving OMH site is a web-based course for learning Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. It covers all of the procedures of TF-CBT, and includes streaming video demonstrations and many other learning resources. TF-CBTweb is designed to allow you to learn at your own pace, and use the learning experiences when it is convenient for you. Once you have completed TF-CBTWeb Leaving OMH site, you can return as often as you like to "brush up" on techniques, watch demonstrations, or download the resources.

To access this free course, please visit. http://tfcbt.musc.edu/ Leaving OMH site Continuing education credits are provided.