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. 2012 Mar 1;2(1):13.

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