Bringing What Works to Youth in Corrections: A Trauma Intervention
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Psychiatric |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 13 - 18 |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | November 2012 |
| End Date: | July 2015 |
Bringing What Works to Youth in Prison: An Evidence-Based Trauma Intervention
Youth with mental illnesses are disproportionately represented in juvenile correctional
facilities and limited evidence exists about effective treatments in this setting. This
study will adapt Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), a treatment found to
be efficacious in community settings, to the correctional setting and study the feasibility
of its implementation. Conducted within Texas youth correctional facilities, the findings
will be rapidly disseminated in the state. The goal is to enhance the TF-CBT approach to
meet the unique needs of incarcerated youth and the correctional system, one of the
priorities outlined in the National Institute of Mental Health Strategic Plan.
facilities and limited evidence exists about effective treatments in this setting. This
study will adapt Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), a treatment found to
be efficacious in community settings, to the correctional setting and study the feasibility
of its implementation. Conducted within Texas youth correctional facilities, the findings
will be rapidly disseminated in the state. The goal is to enhance the TF-CBT approach to
meet the unique needs of incarcerated youth and the correctional system, one of the
priorities outlined in the National Institute of Mental Health Strategic Plan.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Evidence of one or more significant traumatic life events
- Current diagnosis of one of the following:
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Dysthymia
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Social Phobia
- Panic Disorder
- Trauma symptom severity scores of 25 or greater.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Expected release date or transfer date within 5 months from study enrollment date
- Current inclusion in the Sex Offender Treatment Program
- Intellectual Quotient (IQ) less than 70
- Current high risk of suicidality
- Current symptoms of active psychosis
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