Trauma-fokuseret kognitiv adfærdsterapi benyttes blandt andet i forhold til børn og unge, der har været udsat for seksuel misbrug.

"There are several promising treatments for child sexual abuse that involve youth with and without non-offending caregivers. However, with the exception of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), few of these treatments have been subjected to rigorous evaluations and replication studies (Cohen JA et al. Treating Trauma and Traumatic Grief in Children and Adolescents. New York: Guilford Press; 2006)."

Kilde: http://www.carlatbehavioralhealth.com/category/newsletter-article-categories/psychotherapy