Cognitive and Behavioral Strategies for Supporting and Strengthening Families; Trauma History & the Assessment process

Questions/ Activities:
1. Using the Kerig article to support your thoughts, explain if and how Trauma- Focused CBT was effective for the Caldwell family.
2. Discuss each member individually and the family as a whole to identify areas in which trauma history and diversity characteristics (economic, social, biological, cultural, gender, age, and others) intersect in this case.
3. Using the text and the article to support your thoughts, what are the differences between CBT and Trauma- Focused CBT?
4. Identify and explain circumstances in which one approach would be more appropriate than the other.

References:
Kerig, P. K., Sink, H. E., Cuellar, R. E., Vanderzee, K. L., & Elfstrom, J. L. (2010). Implementing trauma-focused CBT with fidelity and flexibility: A family case study. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 39(5), 713-722.
Thomlison, B. (2016). Family assessment handbook: An introductory practice guide to family assessment (4th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Cengage Learning.