Evaluation and Update of Trauma-Focussed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Sensory Approaches for the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Maltreated Children
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description: The purpose of this research was to address the need for evidence-based practice in child care and protection settings by evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of two therapeutic interventions (Trauma-Focussed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy [TFCBT] and a sensory intervention [SI]), and developing a combined intervention (Sensory and Trauma Focussed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy [STF-CBT]) for the treatment of maltreated children diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While TF-CBT has been well researched internationally for child maltreatment trauma, New Zealand research was sparse and dated. More recently developed sensory approaches have shown promise as an alternative or additional intervention; however, a systematic literature review, carried out as part of the current research, found that empirical research for the use of sensory approaches for child trauma was lacking (Study 1). A quasi-experimental multiple baseline single case design was employed to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of existing TF-CBT and a newly adapted SI with maltreated children referred for therapy within New Zealand’s statutory child protection agency (Study 2 and 3). Participants comprised children aged 9-11 years (n=7) who met diagnostic criteria for PTSD. Outcomes were assessed using visual analysis of single-case data, comparison of pre- and post-intervention comorbid functioning measures, and supplemented with additional subjective data collected from participants and therapists. Despite some methodological difficulties related to the complexity of the population, both TF-CBT and the SI demonstrated positive outcomes for children exposed to trauma and multiple maltreatment. For both TF-CBT and SI, all participants demonstrated increased self-perceived ability to cope with distressing situations, decreased PTSD symptoms, and decreased comorbid depression symptoms postintervention. All TF-CBT participants demonstrated decreased self-reported anxiety at p…
abstract: The purpose of this research was to address the need for evidence-based practice in child care and protection settings by evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of two therapeutic interventions (Trauma-Focussed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy [TFCBT] and a sensory intervention [SI]), and developing a combined intervention (Sensory and Trauma Focussed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy [STF-CBT]) for the treatment of maltreated children diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While TF-CBT has been well researched internationally for child maltreatment trauma, New Zealand research was sparse and dated. More recently developed sensory approaches have shown promise as an alternative or additional intervention; however, a systematic literature review, carried out as part of the current research, found that empirical research for the use of sensory approaches for child trauma was lacking (Study 1). A quasi-experimental multiple baseline single case design was employed to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of existing TF-CBT and a newly adapted SI with maltreated children referred for therapy within New Zealand’s statutory child protection agency (Study 2 and 3). Participants comprised children aged 9-11 years (n=7) who met diagnostic criteria for PTSD. Outcomes were assessed using visual analysis of single-case data, comparison of pre- and post-intervention comorbid functioning measures, and supplemented with additional subjective data collected from participants and therapists. Despite some methodological difficulties related to the complexity of the population, both TF-CBT and the SI demonstrated positive outcomes for children exposed to trauma and multiple maltreatment. For both TF-CBT and SI, all participants demonstrated increased self-perceived ability to cope with distressing situations, decreased PTSD symptoms, and decreased comorbid depression symptoms postintervention. All TF-CBT participants demonstrated decreased self-reported anxiety at p…
author: Taylor, Olivia
keywords: Trauma, Maltreatment, Therapy, Sensory approaches, PTSD, Evidence-based, Child, CBT
date published: 2020
date modified: 2026-07-27T18:45:41Z
provider: AUT University
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
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source organization: AUT University