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  ## Boston STAR Program: Services for Trauma and Resources for Families

# Treatments and Services

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 ## Therapy

The Boston STAR team uses evidence-based treatments for trauma that are specifically tailored for children and adolescents. These therapies include trauma systems therapy (TST), trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), and a brief coping skills intervention for children and adolescents with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Additional therapies may be available in the practice based on clinician availability.

## Medication

Every child reacts to trauma differently and some may need medication for extra support.

A child and adolescent psychiatrist will speak with your child, their therapist, and anyone else who works with your family and child to make the best recommendation for medication.



 

 

   



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### Treatments

 ### Biliary Drainage and Stenting

Biliary drainage and stenting are techniques used to help bile drain from your bile duct if you have a blockage.

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 ### Colonoscopy

An exam where your doctor looks at your large intestine (colon) and rectum using a long, flexible tube with a camera on it. This allows your doctor to find any changes or issues in your colon or rectum, and remove abnormal tissue if necessary.

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 ### Endoscopy

You will receive an intravenous sedative and pain medication. Once comfortable, the physician will then examine the area using an endoscope—a lighted tube with a small camera at the end. The physician will be able to view any abnormalities and take a tissue samples (biopsies) if necessary.

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 ### Gut-directed Psychotherapy and Counseling

Gut-directed psychotherapy and counseling can help patients with IBS, IBD, and GERD manage their condition and reduce symptoms.

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 ### Mucosal ablation: Radiofrequency ablation

For this procedure, a physician uses a special probe to apply heat energy to diseased cells to destroy them and encourage healthy cells to replace them.

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 ### Myotomy

Myotomy is a generic term for surgery in which a muscle is cut. In esophageal conditions, the surgeon typically cuts the muscle fibers in the lower esophageal sphincter, or LES, to correct the condition.

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 ### Pneumatic (balloon) Dilation

Used in patients with Barrett's Esophagus, pneumatic dilation is the placement of a specialized balloon into the esophagus and then inflating it to create a larger opening in the esophagus.

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