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Therapist day in Eichstätt: Hope for traumatized children!
On September 26, 2025, a therapist's day with a focus on trauma-focused therapy for young people will take place in the Eichstätt Capuchin Monastery.
Therapist day in Eichstätt: Hope for traumatized children!
On Friday, September 26th, an important therapist day will take place in the Capuchin monastery in Eichstätt, which is entirely dedicated to psychosocial support for traumatized children and young people. This event brings together the newly founded network of therapists in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) to present important results from the research projects “Better Care” and “Best for Can”. The network consists of therapists from all over Germany who deal with the challenges of treating young people.
A central highlight is the lecture by Rita Rosner, chair of clinical and biological psychology at the KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. She will present the first results of the two research projects. These projects are studies on the effectiveness of TF-CBT, which has been proven in numerous controlled studies to be an effective way to cope with traumatic experiences in children and adolescents. This therapy not only helps the young victims, but also their parents, to deal with the often long-term consequences of abuse and trauma. The evidence for the effectiveness of this therapy is underlined by numerous scientific papers, as documented in a compilation by tfkvt.ku.de.
A look at the topics of the therapist's day
On the therapist's day, the experts will discuss current topics such as the need for therapeutic help for young people and strengthen the therapists' self-confidence. The results from the projects are intended to provide information about which help is particularly necessary and how the therapy landscape in Germany can be improved. The meeting is therefore not only used as a platform for the exchange of specialist knowledge, but also as an opportunity to develop concrete solutions to the challenges that traumatized children and young people have to overcome today.
The methods used for this, in particular TF-CBT, are based on an extensive pool of studies. Among other things, works such as those by Goldbeck et al. (2016) and Morina et al. (2016) found that this form of therapy leads to a significant reduction in trauma-related symptoms. These studies are of great importance because they provide the highest level of evidence for the effectiveness of a therapy. This is also reflected in the implementation of international guidelines, which have already formulated many recommendations for the treatment of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) in children and adolescents. Particularly noteworthy are the British guidelines from NICE and those from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.
Overall, the initiators and experts are looking forward to a stimulating day where everything revolves around the important topic of trauma therapy for young people. The participants will not only learn from each other, but will also be able to gain new ideas for their own activities. At a time when the mental health of children and young people is increasingly in focus, such a gathering is more than just useful - it is urgently needed.