ArticleEuropean journal of psychotraumatology2020
Does the therapist matter? Therapist characteristics and their relation to outcome in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for children and adolescents.
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- Associations between therapist factors and treatment efficacy in randomized controlled trials of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for children and youth: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of traumatic stress · 2022Pooled it
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- Session Preparation, Behavioral Rehearsal and Homework Assignment: Do these Therapeutic Delivery Strategies Improve Trauma Treatment Outcomes for Youth in Community Outpatient Settings?Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2025Article
- An exploratory study of the relevance of therapy format and therapist' training in individual cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD in adolescents: rationale, potential, risks, and considerations.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2024Review
- Clinical Efficacy of Psychotherapeutic Interventions for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Analysis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Sex and gender in psychotrauma research.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2024Article
- Integrating exploration and prediction in computational psychotherapy science: proof of concept.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Predictors of nonresponse and drop-out among children and adolescents receiving TF-CBT: investigation of client-, therapist-, and implementation factors.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Poly-victimization and opioid use during late adolescence and young adulthood: Health behavior disparities and protective factors.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2022Article
- Suicidal ideation, self-injury, aggressive behavior and substance use during intensive trauma-focused treatment with exposure-based components in adolescent and young adult PTSD patients.Borderline personality disorder and emotion dysregulation · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere is a broad evidence-base for the effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) in treating children and adolescents with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The effect of therapist characteristics on patient symptoms has been neglected in psychotraumatology research and necessitates further investigation.
objectiveThis study aims to investigate the impact of therapist characteristics (gender, clinical experience and theoretical background) on posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in a heterogeneous and international sample of traumatized children and adolescents.
methodData from two RCTs on the effectiveness of TF-CBT in Norway and Germany were included, comprising
resultsNone of the therapist characteristics were significantly related to PTSS. There was no indication of an interaction between patient and therapist gender (
conclusionThe lack of evidence for a relationship of therapists' theoretical orientation and clinical experience with outcome suggests that a wider dissemination of TF-CBT may be warranted. More studies with larger therapist and patient sample sizes and including only community practice are needed.
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