When It Is Used
Use it after trauma, symptom or developmental, and caregiver-response information has been gathered and the practitioner needs to integrate those domains.
Trauma–Relationship Formulation
Trauma–Relationship Formulation is a collaborative practitioner-led dyadic case formulation tool for CPP-informed practitioners. It helps the practitioner organize gathered trauma, child symptom or developmental, and caregiver-response information into an integrated formulation with relational strengths, vulnerabilities, and treatment priorities.
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Tool guide
Learn more about this tool
Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
Practitioner and Caregiver Roles
The practitioner authors and controls the formulation. In together mode, caregiver contributions are captured through practitioner-led discussion rather than independent client submission.
Important Limitations
The tool does not generate diagnoses, infer mechanisms automatically, create treatment protocols, or prescribe interventions.
Can this tool be completed with a caregiver in session?
Yes. The supported together mode is practitioner-led, meaning the practitioner controls pacing, wording, and what is entered.
Does the tool generate the formulation automatically?
No. The tool organizes domains and links, but the practitioner authors the formulation and treatment priorities.
Is there an independent client worksheet?
No. The specification supports practitioner-led together mode, not an independent client submission workflow.
What does the result show?
The result shows an integrated dyadic formulation summary and linkage view connecting trauma, child functioning, caregiver responses, relational strengths/vulnerabilities, and treatment priorities.