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The developers of TF-CBT, Judy Cohen, Anthony Mannarino and Esther Deblinger
JHU, AMHR - Laura Murray, Paul Bolton, Stephanie Skavenski
University of Washington- Shannon Dorsey and all staff that made my trip to US possible
Serenity Harm Reduction Programme Zambia- Fr. Philip Baxter, Executive Director and all managers at the TF-CBT RCT sites
The counselors and assessors on all 3 projects I have been part of.
THEME: Implementation “bumps” easily solved:
Highly influenced by basic psycho-social counseling
Lay counselors require simpler language or better still translation into local language
Some TF-CBT material found to be culturally unacceptable Skeptical about how a young person can know how to solve child problems
SITE: Kabwe Pilot Project- Ranchod Hospice
Get to know each counselor at personal level
-They feel appreciated
-Become open to you
-Put in their best
-Time management an issue but….
Counselors had to commit time to do TF-CBT More time required for supervision to be
appreciated Fidelity following component steps
compromised sometimes Developmental stage of children often
overlooked Objective reporting found difficult Recommendation: ◦ Limit group to about 4 counselors
We were really the lead on modifications and adaptations. We suggested what would work well in Zambia e.g. meeting with parent before child
Mostly in how we say it, what activities we do…etc. ◦ Okra ◦ The story of the clever hare ◦ Analogies – cooking beans, Nshima,
harvesting a good crop, getting educated, ◦ Slow on introduction of sexual topics
The child considered “OK” for so long, caregivers do not see problems Defilement/Rape Not infected with STI including HIV Not pregnant Able to get married Domestic Violence: The child is not victim but just watches The child does not tell other people
Implementation = explained the effects on children
Most parents think that: Praise will make children silly It’s the child’s duty to do chores A child who refuses to work has to be punished A child doesn’t need to be paid to do chores The child should all chores as instructed A child should obey and respect what adults say Parents too busy to spend time with child How we solved this: - Appreciating how hard it is to raise children - No one is trained on how to be a parent - Explaining how both children and parents can
benefit from the new skills
Children depend on parent/guardian views Implementation = praise children for trusting
parents/guardians Explain exceptions e.g. asked not report abuse
Parents/guardians suspicious at first Implementation = Find out what they are not certain about Explain program to their understanding
It is Satanism Implementation = Get to know why they say so Ask what they wouldn’t want to do
Mothers have to get permission from
husbands Implementation = Explain to them the implications of untreated trauma Offer that husbands can come in
Most men not involved Implementation = Still working on this one…. Appreciated when explained to them
We were really the lead on modifications and adaptations. We Zambainized TF-CBT, observed what was acceptable while maintaining all components.
Advantages and disadvantages Better counseling facilities Easy access to children Assessments not accurate if assessor is religious,
child withholding information Some religious judgmental Caregivers too conservative Some religious biased towards caregivers opinion Children feel things are not confidential
IMPLEMENTATION ◦ Still working on this one…
IMPLEMENTATION at FOUNTAIN OF HOPE CENTRE FOR STREET KIDS
•Population in need in Zambia •Difficult to hold these children •Importance of good partners that “know” these street children to find them •TF-CBT has helped children want to reunite with families
Many people don’t know about TF-CBT Getting parent/guardian involved Cultural interpretation of behaviors in children Some families expect to gain materially Myths, beliefs and cultural interpretations and
perceptions Therapies other than HIV/AIDS related, is
consider to be new phenomena in the Zambian context [associated mostly to Western culture]
Victim's inability to access help even when they
know where to get it. Inadequate advocacy in terms of information
dissemination, and service delivery. Few trained and skilled manpower to deal with child issues. The randomization brought a lot of anxiety in assessor if a child who scores highly is under wait list.
Integration into existing organizations dealing with children is feasible
Need for central location or treatment Centre, training and supervision of Mental Health
Integration can work if… ◦ There is proper trainee selection criteria ◦ Adequate resources are secured (e.g. allowances, transport,
talk time) ◦ Recognition of newly acquired skills ◦ assessments done by people that children are not familiar
with ◦ Incentives and motivations are appropriate for assessors,
counselors and others. ◦ Commitment by partner organizations ◦ Recognitions of trained TF-CBT therapist and mainstreaming
of TF-CBT in the relevant ministries
Training and use of local supervisors Counselors fulltime on TF-CBT Partner organizations selection Communication flow Rigorous monitoring and evaluation Cultural considerations
Children and parents are being helped Children and parents appreciate therapy Positive observable change evident in children Parents on program recommending TF-CBT to friends and
families Positive change evident to close family and friends Positive change evident in relationship between
parent/guardian and child Children doing well in school after, or while undergoing
TF-CBT Improved performance at school
The best thing that can be accorded a child who’s experienced trauma There is hope for a better future for traumatized children
Parents/guardians can develop better relationships with children Children can start trusting parents/guardians and others
Complete the ongoing impact evaluation on the effectiveness of TF-CBT in Zambia. (Murray: PI)
Train more counselors and assessors Conduct a national study to estimate the prevalence of
trauma experiences and trauma symptoms among Zambian children and youths.
Partner with more schools and residential Centers caring for children.
Actively involve the relevant Government ministries and other stakeholders in the implementation of TF-CBT service delivery