Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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25 - Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

An Evidence-Based Approach for Helping Children Overcome the Impact of Child Abuse and Trauma

from Part III - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 April 2019

Melissa K. Runyon ,

Elizabeth Risch and

Esther Deblinger

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Lara J. Farrell ,

Thomas H. Ollendick and

Peter Muris

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Lara J. Farrell: Affiliation:
Griffith University, Queensland
Thomas H. Ollendick: Affiliation:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Peter Muris: Affiliation:
Universiteit Maastricht, Netherlands

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Information: Innovations in CBT for Childhood Anxiety, OCD, and PTSD
Improving Access and Outcomes
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108235655.026 [Opens in a new window]

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