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Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools

CBITS is a skills-based, child group intervention that is aimed at relieving symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, depression, and general anxiety among children exposed to multiple forms of trauma. CBITS has been used with students from 5th grade through 12th grade who have witnessed or experienced traumatic life events such as community and school violence, accidents and injuries, physical abuse and domestic violence, and natural and man-made disasters. It uses cognitive-behavioral techniques.

Acronym: 
CBITS
Targeted Populations: 
10-15; both males and females; for children who have experienced a wide range of traumas
Published in 2012