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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Violence Prevention: Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to Reduce Psychological Harm for Traumatic Events Among Children and Adolescents

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Systematic Review

Source: The Guide to Community Preventive Services

Last Reviewed: June 2006

Workgroups: Injury and Violence Prevention Workgroup

The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends group cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to improve youth’s mental health after trauma. Trauma can affect the long-term mental health of children and adolescents. CBT helps youth identify thoughts and behaviors that result from their traumatic experiences so they can make positive changes. 

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Objectives related to this resource (2)

Increase the proportion of children and adolescents with symptoms of trauma who get treatment — AH‑D02
Developmental
Reduce emergency department visits for nonfatal intentional self-harm injuries — IVP‑19
Little or no detectable change

Suggested Citation

1.

Guide to Community Preventive Services. (2002). Violence Prevention: Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to Reduce Psychological Harm for Traumatic Events Among Children and Adolescents. Retrieved from https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/violence-psychological-harm-traumatic-events-among-children-and-adolescents-cognitive-group