Projects

Public Institution „Smart Health DIH“

 

Implementation of children's traumatic experience assessment and intervention (TF-CBT) methodologies in Lithuania

 

LT03-2-SADM-K01-045

 

EUR 248 455,32 (EUR 190 068,32 grant from the EEA Financial Mechanism, EUR 33 541,47 - budget co-financing and EUR 24 845,53 – own funds) 

 

21 June 2021

 

1 July 2021 - 21 December 2023

 

According to research, a significant number of children in Lithuania experience potentially traumatic events, which puts children at risk of experiencing dangerous mental health problems in the future: depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, addiction, and behavioral problems. Timely identification and selection of appropriate help can be of great benefit to children, families and society.

 

is to implement a methodology for the assessment of traumatic experiences of children aged 10-17 and trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) for parents/guardians and children, to develop its digital solution and test it in Lithuania.

 

 

•    Implement TF-CBT assessment tools for children's traumatic experiences (CATS 2.0, based on DSM5 and ICD-11, Sachser et al., 2017; CASSS, Malecki & Demaray, 2002; CPTCI-S, McKinnon et al., 2016; MSPSS, Steine et al., 2012; PSS, Nordahl, Zambrana, & Forgatch, 2016; PCL-5, Hem, Hussain, Wentzel-Larsen, & Heir, 2012; SMFQ, Sachser et al., 2017; ITQ, Haselgruber et al. , 2020; CTQ, Bernstein, Stein, Newcomb et al., 2003; ADES-8, Bernstein & Fink, 1998).

•    To evaluate the effectiveness of the digitized TF-CBT methodology for children and adolescents in Lithuania.

•    Install the Lithuanian version of TF-CBT Web.2 for the training of specialists (psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers or guardians).

 

 

• Instruments for assessing the traumatic experience of children in Lithuania have been introduced and are being used.

• TF-CBT digital solution developed.

• The effectiveness of the digitized TF-CBT solution in children and adolescents has been tested.

• Lithuanian version of TF-CBT Web.2 for specialists has been developed.

The results of the project will allow to train other Lithuanian specialists and share experience with specialists from other countries. The TF-CBT methodology for children and adolescents implemented during the project will continue to be used at the Child Development Center of the project partner Santara Clinics, and the TF-CBT methodology for professionals will continue to be used in training at the partner Institute of Management and Psychology.

 

children aged 10-17 experiencing physical, psychological, sexual abuse and neglect, as well as parents/guardians of children, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, teachers, classmates, society.

 

Public Institution Vilnius University Hospital Santara Clinic, LLC Institute of Management and Psychology