Table 1.
CBITS Session Topics
| Session | Component |
|---|---|
| Child Sessions | |
| 1 | Introduction of group members, group procedures |
| 2 | Education about common reactions to stress or trauma |
| 3 | Thoughts and feelings: Introduction to cognitive therapy |
| 4 | Combating negative thoughts |
| 5 | Avoidance and coping |
| 6 | Exposure to stress or trauma memory through imagination, drawing, writing |
| 7 | Exposure to stress or trauma memory through imagination, drawing, writing |
| 8 | Introduction to social problem solving |
| 9 | Practice with social problem solving and combating negative thoughts |
| 10 | Relapse prevention and graduation ceremony |
| Parent Sessions | |
| 1 | Education about reactions to trauma, how we explain fear, relaxation |
| 2 | How we teach children to change their thoughts and actions |
| Teacher Session | |
| 1 | Education about reactions to trauma, elements of CBITS, tips for teaching youth who have been traumatized |