Evaluation of the feasibility and effectiveness of trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy for children and youth in Ukraine during the war.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 resulted in a humanitarian crisis with hundreds of thousands of children exposed to traumatic events. To date, trauma-focused evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for children and youth have not been systematically evaluated and implemented in Ukraine. This study aims at evaluating 1) the feasibility of a training program for Ukrainian therapists on Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT) and 2) the feasibility and effectiveness of the treatment for children, youth, and their families in and from Ukraine during the ongoing war.

Methods

The project "TF-CBT Ukraine" was implemented between March 2022 and May 2024, in close collaboration with local and international partners. Therapists completed que

SUBMITTER: Pfeiffer E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12303773 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature