Table 1.
Treatment concept | TF-CBT e-workbook resource | Modality |
One for each component of TF-CBTa | Introductory videos that provide an overview for the caregiver and child about why this component of treatment is important. | Video clips featuring adolescent-aged subjects |
Each TF-CBT componenta | Interactive homework assignment checklists with activity suggestions. | Interactive application |
Psychoeducationa | “What Do You Know?” question and answer quiz game, with “card decks” designed to facilitate child-provider education around trauma, domestic violence, sexual abuse, physical abuse, personal safety, disasters, serious accidents, and bulling/peer victimization; these decks can be personalized to each patient and provider. | Interactive touch screen activity with scorekeeping |
Psychoeducation | “You are not alone” interactive graphical display that provides accurate statistics about traumatic events and emotional recovery. The provider selects a question to review with the child, and the child then estimates via touch screen interaction how many of children drawn on the screen have had experiences similar to him/her. Correct answers are given with light up figures. | Interactive touch screen activity |
Psychoeducation | “Your Body” cartoon that is designed to facilitate accurate labeling of body parts via drag-and-drop touch screen activity. Both genders are represented in this activity. | Interactive drag-and-drop touch screen activity |
Stress managementa | Narrated, illustrated activity to facilitate controlled breathing exercises (eg, balloon inflating/deflating at pre-set speeds). | Interactive “game” application |
Stress management | Narrated, illustrated activity to assist with progressive muscle relaxation. The user touches a muscle group on the screen, the muscle group lights up on the image, and detailed instructions are narrated as the child follows along. | Interactive application |
Trauma narrativea | Users are presented with a drawing tool where they write and/or draw their narratives using a stylus. Handwritten text and/or illustrations are created, and can be saved or exported. | Interactive drawing application |
Affective regulationa | This tool includes several interactive activities (eg, writing board, feelings wheel, emotions thermometer) to guide child-provider education regarding emotion identification, emotion intensity, and coping skills. | Videos and touch screen activities |
Cognitive copinga | This chapter includes a variety of educational tools such as instructional images and video clips to guide learning and provider-child interactions. The cognitive triangle is introduced. Next, children are presented with a series of videos depicting children in a variety of ambiguous situations, and are prompted to identify and discuss with their providers about their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. | Videos and touch screen activities |
In vivo exposures | Illustrated tool that uses audio narration to guide provider-child discussion around development of an exposure hierarchy by choosing exposure activities that are safe, feasible, and relevant. Narrations and illustrations are tailored to child sex and index trauma type. | Illustrated application with audio narration |
Enhancing safetya | Trivia-style activity to facilitate child-provider education around OK/Not OK touch, managing bullying, help seeking, problem solving skills, spotting danger-signal cues, drug refusal skills, Internet safety, and coping with ongoing stressors. These decks can be personalized to each patient and provider. |
Interactive touch screen activity |
Conjoint sessionsa | Homework activities to help the child prepare for conjoint sessions. | Homework activity |
aThis resource was identified by TF-CBT trainers as a necessary component to the toolkit (Hanson et al, 2014).