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Schulte C, Sachser C, Rosner R, Ebert DD, Zarski AC. Feasibility of a trauma-focused internet- and mobile-based intervention for youth with posttraumatic stress symptoms. Eur J Psychotraumatol 2024; 15:2364469. [PMID: 38957142 PMCID: PMC11225631 DOI: 10.1080/20008066.2024.2364469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
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Background: Many youth with posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) do not receive evidence-based care. Internet- and Mobile-Based Interventions (IMIs) comprising evidence-based trauma-focused components can address this gap, but research is scarce. Thus, we investigated the feasibility of a trauma-focused IMI for youth with PTSS.Methods: In a one-arm non-randomized prospective proof-of-concept study, 32 youths aged 15-21 years with clinically relevant PTSS (CATS ≥ 21) received access to a trauma-focused IMI with therapist guidance, comprising nine sessions on an eHealth platform accessible via web-browser. We used a feasibility framework assessing recruitment capability, sample characteristics, data collection, satisfaction, acceptability, study management abilities, safety aspects, and efficacy of the IMI in PTSS severity and related outcomes. Self-rated assessments took place pre-, mid-, post-intervention and at 3-month follow-up and clinician-rated assessments at baseline and post-intervention.Results: The sample mainly consisted of young adult females with interpersonal trauma and high PTSS levels (CATS, M = 31.63, SD = 7.64). The IMI sessions were found useful and comprehensible, whereas feasibility of trauma processing was perceived as difficult. Around one-third of participants (31%) completed the IMI's eight core sessions. The study completer analysis showed a significant reduction with large effects in self-rated PTSS at post-treatment [t(21) = 4.27; p < .001; d = 0.88] and follow-up [t(18) = 3.83; p = .001; d = 0.84], and clinician-rated PTSD severity at post-treatment [t(21) = 4.52; p < .001; d = 0.93]. The intention-to-treat analysis indicated significant reductions for PTSS at post-treatment and follow-up with large effect sizes (d = -0.97- -1.02). All participants experienced at least one negative effect, with the most common being the resurfacing of unpleasant memories (n = 17/22, 77%).Conclusion: The study reached highly burdened young adults. The IMI was accepted in terms of usefulness and comprehensibility but many youths did not complete all sessions. Exploration of strategies to improve adherence in trauma-focused IMIs for youth is warranted, alongside the evaluation of the IMI's efficacy in a subsequent randomized controlled trial.
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- Christina Schulte
- Professorship Psychology and Digital Mental Health Care, TUM School of Medicine and Health, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/ Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
- German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), partner Site Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, Catholic University Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, Eichstätt, Germany
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- Professorship Psychology and Digital Mental Health Care, TUM School of Medicine and Health, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Professorship Psychology and Digital Mental Health Care, TUM School of Medicine and Health, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Clinical Psychology, Division of eHealth in Clinical Psychology, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), partner Site Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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Schulte C, Zarski AC, Sachser C, Rosner R, Ebert DD. Internet- and mobile-based trauma-focused intervention for adolescents and young adults with posttraumatic stress disorder: a study protocol of a proof-of-concept feasibility study. Eur J Psychotraumatol 2022; 13:2101345. [PMID: 35923687 PMCID: PMC9341372 DOI: 10.1080/20008198.2022.2101345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Introduction: Although evidence-based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adolescents and young adults exist, affected youth do not have sufficient access to these treatments due to structural and attitudinal barriers. Internet- and mobile-based interventions (IMIs) can help fill this healthcare gap, but such programmes have not yet been sufficiently evaluated in youth with PTSD. Aim: This study aims to investigate the feasibility of an IMI for youth with PTSD in a one-arm, non-randomised, prospective proof-of-concept feasibility study. Methods: We aim to recruit 32 youth between 15 and 21 years old with clinically relevant posttraumatic stress symptoms (CATS ≥ 21), who will receive access to the IMI. The IMI consists of nine sessions involving psychoeducation, emotion regulation and coping skills, written-based imaginal exposure, cognitive restructuring and relapse prevention. Participants will be guided by an eCoach, who provides weekly semi-standardised written feedback on completed sessions and adherence reminders. We will use a formal feasibility framework to assess different dimensions of feasibility: (1) recruitment capability and resulting sample characteristics, (2) data collection procedures and outcome measures, (3) acceptability of the IMI and study procedures, (4) resources and ability to manage and implement the study and IMI and (5) participants' responses to the IMI in terms of symptom severity and satisfaction. Additionally, potential negative effects related to the intervention will be assessed. Assessments take place pre-, mid- and post-intervention and at follow-up, including semi-structured clinical telephone interviews for PTSD diagnostics at pre- and post-intervention assessment. Qualitative interviews will be conducted to investigate the youth perspectives on the IMI. Discussion: This study aims to determine the feasibility of a guided IMI for youth with PTSD to adapt the IMI as closely as possible to youth needs and to inform the design, procedure and safety management of a large-scale efficacy RCT. Trial registration: German Clinical Trials Register identifier: DRKS00023341. HIGHLIGHTS Evidence-based care for adolescents after trauma is not widely available.• This study evaluates the feasibility of a guided trauma-focused Internet intervention as a time- and location-independent low-threshold treatment option for adolescents and young adults with posttraumatic stress disorder.
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- Christina Schulte
- Department of Sports and Health Sciences, Professorship Psychology and Digital Mental Health Care, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Sports and Health Sciences, Professorship Psychology and Digital Mental Health Care, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/ Psychotherapy, University Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Section of Clinical and Biological Psychology, Catholic University Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, Eichstätt, Germany
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- Department of Sports and Health Sciences, Professorship Psychology and Digital Mental Health Care, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Goger P, Zerr AA, Weersing VR, Dickerson JF, Crawford PM, Sterling SA, Waitzfelder B, Daida YG, Ahmedani BK, Penfold RB, Lynch FL. Health Service Utilization Among Children and Adolescents with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Case-Control Study. J Dev Behav Pediatr 2022; 43:283-290. [PMID: 34817448 PMCID: PMC9124718 DOI: 10.1097/dbp.0000000000001041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Trauma exposure is widely prevalent, with more than 60% of adolescents having experienced at least 1 traumatic event and a third of those at high risk to develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Data are scarce and out of date on the services children and adolescents with PTSD receive, impeding efforts to improve care and outcomes. This study examines health service use for a large and diverse sample of children and adolescents with and without a diagnosis of PTSD. METHOD Using a matched case-control study, we gathered information from 4 large health care systems participating in the Mental Health Research Network. Data from each site's electronic medical records on diagnoses, health care encounters, and demographics were analyzed. Nine hundred fifty-five 4- to 18-year-olds with a diagnosis of PTSD were identified and matched on a 1:5 ratio to 4770 controls. We compared cases with controls on frequency of service use in outpatient primary care, medical specialty care, acute care, and mental health care. We also assessed psychotropic medication use. RESULTS Children and adolescents diagnosed with PTSD used nearly all physical and mental health service categories at a higher rate than controls. However, one-third of children and adolescents did not receive even 1 outpatient mental health visit (36.86%) during the year-long sampling window. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that children and adolescents diagnosed with PTSD may have unmet mental health needs. They are high utilizers of health services overall, but lower utilizers of the sectors that may be most helpful in resolving their symptoms.
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- Pauline Goger
- SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego, CA
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- California State University Channel Islands, Camarillo, CA
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- SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego, CA
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- Kaiser Permanente Center for Integrated Health Care Research, Honolulu, HI
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- Kaiser Permanente Center for Integrated Health Care Research, Honolulu, HI
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- Center for Health Services Research, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
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Tietze FA, Orzechowski M, Nowak M, Steger F. Access to Healthcare for Minors: An Ethical Analysis of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:healthcare9101361. [PMID: 34683040 PMCID: PMC8544556 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9101361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The right to non-discriminatory access to healthcare is anchored in the European Convention on Human Rights and other international treaties or guidelines. Since its ratification, the European Convention on Human Rights was made binding in all Member States of the Council of Europe and is interpreted by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Despite its legal recognition, discrimination in healthcare provision has repeatedly been an issue of medicoethical and political consideration. In this context, minors are particularly in danger of being deprived of this fundamental right. The aim of this study is to analyze the current state of the ECtHR jurisdiction on challenges in accessing healthcare for minor patients. We conducted a systematic search of judgments by the ECtHR using the keywords "healthcare" and "child". We performed descriptive statistics and qualitative thematic analysis. Our search resulted in n = 66 judgments, which were all screened. Access to healthcare for minors played a role in n = 21 judgments, which involved applications against n = 13 countries. We formed five, partially overlapping categories, which represent recurring themes regarding the research topic. These themes are governance failure (n = 11), the status of refugee, asylum seeker or migrant (n = 5), parental home (n = 5), maternity and birth (n = 4) and others (n = 2). The normative framework of the ECtHR's jurisprudence illustrates intersections between social, legal and medicoethical aspects of minors' discrimination in the healthcare system. It emphasizes the particular vulnerability of children, who require exceptional protection. Inadequate access to healthcare manifests itself in specific situations, such as in the context of migration or staying in public institutions. Healthcare professionals need to be sensitized for such discrimination mechanisms, as they are often at the forefront of encountering structural discrimination in the healthcare system.
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Pfeiffer E. Efficacy of exposure in group settings for youth with posttraumatic stress symptoms. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health 2021; 15:51. [PMID: 34563204 PMCID: PMC8466325 DOI: 10.1186/s13034-021-00408-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Exposure to traumatic experiences is a fundamental part of evidence-based trauma-focused cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT) but in group settings it is discussed controversially among researchers and practitioners. This study aims to examine the individual participants' stress level during group sessions with exposure and disclosure of traumatic events. METHOD N = 47 traumatized youth (Mage = 17.00, 94% male) participated in a group intervention comprising six 90-min group sessions (exposure in sessions 2-5). It is based on trauma-focused CBT principles. The individual stress level was assessed by the participants and group facilitators at the beginning, during, and at the end of every session. RESULTS During the sessions including exposure, the stress level of the participants was higher than during sessions without exposure (Z = - 3.79; p ≤ .001). During the exposure sessions, the participants showed significant changes in stress level (d = 0.34-0.87) following an inverse U-shaped trend. CONCLUSION The results show that exposure is feasible within the scope of a trauma-focused group intervention for youth. The further dissemination of trauma-focused group treatments is an important component in the mental health care of children and youth who are traumatized.
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- Elisa Pfeiffer
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/ Psychotherapie, Ulm University, Steinhoevelstraße 1, 89075, Ulm, Germany.
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Libous JL, Montañez NA, Dow DE, Kapetanovic S, Buckley J, Kakhu TJ, Kamthunzi P, Maliwichi LA, Vhembo T, Chawana TD, Nematadzira T, Donenberg GR. IMPAACT 2016: Operationalizing HIV Intervention Adaptations to Inform the Science and Outcomes of Implementation. FRONTIERS IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 2021; 3:662912. [PMID: 36303985 PMCID: PMC9580741 DOI: 10.3389/frph.2021.662912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Introduction: Uptake of evidence-based interventions for adolescents and young adults living with HIV (AYA-LWH) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is complex, and cultural differences necessitate local adaptations to enhance effective implementation. Few models exist to guide intervention tailoring, yet operationalizing strategies is critical to inform science and implementation outcomes, namely acceptability, appropriateness, feasibility, fidelity, and sustainability. This paper describes operationalizing the ADAPT-ITT framework applied to a manualized trauma-informed cognitive behavioral therapy (TI-CBT) intervention addressing mental and sexual health for AYA-LWH in SSA in preparation for a randomized controlled trial (RCT). Methods: Phase 1 of the RCT focused on operationalizing ADAPT-ITT steps 3-7 to tailor the intervention for use in eight sites across Botswana, Malawi, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Well-defined processes were developed to supplement the general guidelines for each step to provide clear, consistent direction on how to prepare and conduct each step, including documenting, assessing, and determining adaptations, while maintaining intervention fidelity. The processes provided efficient standardized step-by-step progression designed for future replication. All sites participated in Phase 1 using the created tools and strategies to translate and present the TI-CBT to community stakeholders for feedback informing local adaptations. Results: The research team developed and operationalized materials guiding adaptation. A translation review process verified local adaptability, maintained core concepts, and revealed differing interpretations of words, idioms, and culturally acceptable activities. Strategically designed tools comprised of feedback and translation verification forms resulted in meticulous management of adaptations. Robust collaborations between investigators, research managers, site personnel, and topical experts maximized multidisciplinary expertise, resulting in ~10-15 personnel per site facilitating, collecting, assessing, and integrating local feedback. Processes and tools operationalized in steps 3-7 effectively addressed implementation outcomes during community engagements (n = 108), focus groups (n = 5-8 AYA-LWH and caregivers per group), and strategic training of youth leaders. Discussion: This paper offers a novel generalizable approach using well-defined processes to guide intervention adaptation building on the ADAPT-ITT framework. The processes strengthen the science of implementation and provide much-needed specificity in adaptation steps to optimize and sustain real-world impact and help researchers and community stakeholders maximize existing infrastructure, culture, and resources to inform implementation strategies.
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- Jennifer L. Libous
- International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Network, Science Facilitation, FHI 360, Washington, DC, United States
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- International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Network, Science Facilitation, FHI 360, Washington, DC, United States
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- Division of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Soweto International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Network Clinical Research Site, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Gaborone Prevention/Treatment Trials Clinical Research Site, Botswana-Harvard School of Public Health-AIDS Initiative Partnership Clinical Trials Unit, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Malawi Clinical Research Site, University of North Carolina Project, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- College of Medicine-Johns Hopkins University Blantyre Clinical Research Site, Department of Psychology, University of Malawi-Chancellor College, Zomba, Malawi
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- Harare Family Care Clinical Research Site, University of Zimbabwe Clinical Trials Research Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- St. Mary's Clinical Research Site, University of Zimbabwe Clinical Trials Research Centre, Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe
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- Seke North Clinical Research Site, University of Zimbabwe Clinical Trials Research Centre, Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe
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- Healthy Youths Program, Department of Medicine, Center for Dissemination and Implementation Science, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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Tutus D, Pfeiffer E, Plener PL, Rosner R, Bernheim D, Sachser C. The Change in Parental Symptoms and Dysfunctional Cognitions in the Course of Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Sustainability Until One-Year Post-Treatment. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2021; 31:129-136. [PMID: 33370208 DOI: 10.1089/cap.2020.0097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Objectives: Symptoms of distress and dysfunctional posttraumatic cognitions (PTCs) have been frequently described in parents of children and adolescents with posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), especially if the parents had experienced traumatic events themselves. The inclusion of non-offending parents in trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) for children and adolescents may, thus, help parents to cope with the traumatic experience of their child. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of TF-CBT on the parents, while taking their own history of traumatic experiences into account. Methods: Parents (N = 57, 84.2% mothers) of children and adolescents who received TF-CBT completed the Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale, the Beck Depression Inventory, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory. Treatment effects and the sustainability at 6- and 12 months post-treatment were tested via repeated-measures analysis of variance, following the intention-to-treat approach. Results:N = 19 (35.2%) of the parents evaluated their child's trauma as the worst event, 18 (33.3%) rated their own experience as their worst event, and 17 (31.5%) indicated that their own worst traumatic experience was the same type as their child's trauma. Significant improvements (p < 0.001) emerged for parental PTSS [F(2, 837) = 8.27; d = 0.30], depression [F(3, 284) = 14.73; d = 0.41], anxiety symptoms [F(3, 185) = 17.44; d = 0.64], and dysfunctional PTCs [F(2, 465) = 13.58; d = 0.46]. Sustainability of these treatment gains remained at both follow-up time points (p < 0.05). There was no interaction between the time and the reference person of the traumatic index event, reported by parents. Conclusion: These results indicate parental benefits from participation in TF-CBT delivered to their child, until 1-year post-treatment and independently from the parental trauma history. The ongoing tendency of improvement might indicate that TF-CBT furnishes children and their parents with skills to further reduce the impact of their traumatic memories. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01516827.
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- Dunja Tutus
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany.,Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, Eichstätt, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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Powell BJ, Patel SV, Haley AD, Haines ER, Knocke KE, Chandler S, Katz CC, Seifert HP, Ake G, Amaya-Jackson L, Aarons GA. Determinants of Implementing Evidence-Based Trauma-Focused Interventions for Children and Youth: A Systematic Review. ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH 2020; 47:705-719. [PMID: 31813066 PMCID: PMC7275881 DOI: 10.1007/s10488-019-01003-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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A systematic review was conducted to identify determinants (barriers and facilitators) of implementing evidence-based psychosocial interventions for children and youth who experience emotional or behavioral difficulties due to trauma exposure. Determinants were coded, abstracted, and synthesized using the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment framework. Twenty-three articles were included, all of which examined implementation of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools. This review identified multilevel and multiphase determinants that can be addressed by implementation strategies to improve implementation and clinical outcomes, and suggests how future studies might address gaps in the evidence base.
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- Byron J Powell
- Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, USA.
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, USA
- RTI International, Durham, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, USA
- RTI International, Durham, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, USA
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- Silberman School of Social Work, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, USA
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, USA
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- Center for Child and Family Health, Durham, USA
- Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, USA
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- Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, University of California at San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, USA
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Extinction Learning as a Potential Mechanism Linking High Vagal Tone with Lower PTSD Symptoms among Abused Youth. JOURNAL OF ABNORMAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY 2020; 47:659-670. [PMID: 30112595 DOI: 10.1007/s10802-018-0464-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Childhood abuse is a potent risk factor for psychopathology, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Research has shown high resting vagal tone, a measure of parasympathetic nervous system function, protects abused youth from developing internalizing psychopathology, but potential mechanisms explaining this effect are unknown. We explored fear extinction learning as a possible mechanism underlying the protective effect of vagal tone on PTSD symptoms among abused youth. We measured resting respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) and skin conductance responses (SCR) during a fear conditioning and extinction task in youth with variability in abuse exposure (N = 94; aged 6-18 years). High RSA predicted lower PTSD symptoms and enhanced extinction learning among abused youths. In a moderated-mediation model, extinction learning mediated the association of abuse with PTSD symptoms only among youth with high RSA. These findings highlight extinction learning as a possible mechanism linking high vagal tone to decreased risk for PTSD symptoms among abused youth.
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Khan A, Khan S, Shah ST. Efficacy of eye movement desensitization & reprocessing versus cognitive behavioral therapy in Post-Traumatic Stress and Depressive Symptoms: Study protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. Contemp Clin Trials Commun 2019; 16:100439. [PMID: 31517134 PMCID: PMC6737300 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2019.100439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Revised: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD) develops after exposure to or witnessing traumatic events. PTSD is highly comorbid and individuals with PTSD usually report Depressive Symptoms(DS). Common treatment choices for PTSD and DS are either EMDR or CBT, however, little is known about their comparative efficacy, especially in Pakistan. Therefore, this Randomized Controlled Trial(RCT) aims at determining the comparative efficacy of EMDR vs CBT in Pakistan. This study will also examine the association between reduction in symptoms of PTSD and DS over course of treatment. In this regard, two arms Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial(RCT) with Repeated Measures Design will be selected. This study will be conducted at two rehabilitation centers and patients will be screened at Time:01, baseline; Time:02, during treatment; Time:03, post treatment and Time:04, 06 months follow-up. All analyses will be performed according to intention-to-treat principle. Variations in symptoms will be analysed by using descriptive statistics, χ 2 tests, t-tests, and one way ANOVA. To examine changes in PTSD and DS across time and to check efficacy of each treatment, a series of Linear Mixed Models will be run. Furthermore, a series of multi-level lagged mediation analysis will be performed to check bi-directional mediation between changes PTSD and DS over time. This protocol has outlined the rationale for determining efficacy of EMDR and CBT in Pakistan. It will help in answering a broad range of questions concerning efficacy of newly developed evidence-based treatments. Moreover, it may also guide future research on the treatment of PTSD and DS in the developing countries.
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- Anwar Khan
- Department of Social Sciences, Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak, Pakistan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Ayub Medical College, Abbotabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Ayub Medical College, Abbotabad, Pakistan
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Pfeiffer E, Sachser C, Tutus D, Fegert JM, Plener PL. Trauma-focused group intervention for unaccompanied young refugees: "Mein Weg"-predictors of treatment outcomes and sustainability of treatment effects. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health 2019; 13:18. [PMID: 30976315 PMCID: PMC6442414 DOI: 10.1186/s13034-019-0277-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Current research on treatment predictors and long-term effects of trauma-focused interventions for (unaccompanied) refugee minors is limited. This secondary analysis of a recent randomised controlled trial (RCT), evaluating the trauma-focused group intervention "Mein Weg" (English "My Way") compared to usual care, investigated several refugee-specific factors such as treatment predictors and sustainability of treatment gains. METHODS In total N = 50 participants (M age = 17.00, 94% male) were included in this analysis. Evaluation of 3-month follow-up data included: posttraumatic stress symptoms [(PTSS) CATS-Self, CATS-Care], depression (PHQ-8), and dysfunctional posttraumatic cognitions (CPTCI-S). Baseline symptom severity of the above-mentioned measures, trauma load and socio-demographic factors were investigated as the treatment predictors. RESULTS Intention-to-treat-analyses (ITT) revealed the sustainability of treatment effects in self-reported PTSS (pre to post change: 6.48 ± 1.60, d = 0.62, p < 0.001; post to 3-month follow-up change: 1.41 ± 1.96, d = 0.11, p = 0.47) and depression (pre to post change: 7.82 ± 2.09, d = 0.64, p < 0.001; post to 3-month follow-up change: 1.35 ± 2.17, d = 0.05, p = 0.54). Country of origin alone was a significant predictor of the change in PTSS (b = - 8.22 ± 3.53, t(30) = - 2.33, p = 0.027), and baseline levels of depression were a significant predictor of the change in depression (b = 0.83 ± 0.19, t(33) = 4.46, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION This group intervention can serve as a valuable component in a stepped care approach with promising long-term effects for young refugees.Trial registration DRKS, #DRKS00010915. Registered 15 September 2016, https://www.drks.de/drks_web/navigate.do?navigationId=trial.HTML&TRIAL_ID=DRKS00010915.
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- Elisa Pfeiffer
- 0000 0004 1936 9748grid.6582.9Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm University, Steinhoevelstraße 5, 89075 Ulm, Germany
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- 0000 0004 1936 9748grid.6582.9Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm University, Steinhoevelstraße 5, 89075 Ulm, Germany
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- 0000 0004 1936 9748grid.6582.9Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm University, Steinhoevelstraße 5, 89075 Ulm, Germany
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- 0000 0004 1936 9748grid.6582.9Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm University, Steinhoevelstraße 5, 89075 Ulm, Germany
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- 0000 0004 1936 9748grid.6582.9Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm University, Steinhoevelstraße 5, 89075 Ulm, Germany ,0000 0000 9259 8492grid.22937.3dDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Lai BS, Tiwari A, Self-Brown S, Cronholm P, Kinnish K. Patterns of Caregiver Factors Predicting Participation in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. JOURNAL OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT TRAUMA 2019; 12:97-106. [PMID: 32318183 PMCID: PMC7163888 DOI: 10.1007/s40653-017-0177-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This study examined patterns of caregiver factors associated with Trauma- Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) utilization among trauma-exposed youth. This study included 41 caregivers (caregiver age M = 36.1, SD = 9.88; 93% African American) of youth referred for TF-CBT, following a substantiated forensic assessment of youth trauma exposure. Prior to enrolling in TF-CBT, caregivers reported on measures for parenting stress, attitudes towards treatment, functional impairment, caregiver mental health diagnosis, and caregiver trauma experiences. Classification and regression tree methodology were used to address study aims. Predictors of enrollment and completion included: attitudes towards treatment, caregiver trauma experiences, and parenting stress. Several caregiver factors predicting youth service utilization were identified. Findings suggest screening for caregivers' attitudes towards therapy, parenting stress, and trauma history is warranted to guide providers in offering caregiver-youth dyads appropriate resources at intake that can lead to increased engagement in treatment services.
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- Betty S. Lai
- School of Public Health, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 3995, Atlanta, GA 30302-3995 USA
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- School of Public Health, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 3995, Atlanta, GA 30302-3995 USA
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- School of Public Health, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 3995, Atlanta, GA 30302-3995 USA
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- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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- Georgia Center for Child Advocacy, Atlanta, GA 30316 USA
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Hanson RF, Saunders BE, Ralston E, Moreland AD, Peer SO, Fitzgerald MM. Statewide implementation of child trauma-focused practices using the community-based learning collaborative model. Psychol Serv 2018; 16:170-181. [PMID: 30550316 DOI: 10.1037/ser0000319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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A significant number of youth in the United States experience traumatic events that substantially increase the risk of physical and behavioral health problems across the life span. This public health concern warrants concerted efforts to promote trauma-informed, evidence-based practices that facilitate recovery. Although youth-focused trauma-specific treatments exist, determining effective ways to disseminate and implement these services-so that they are available, accessible, and sustainable-poses an ongoing challenge. This paper describes a comprehensive model for such implementation, the community-based learning collaborative (CBLC), developed as part of Project BEST, a four-phase statewide initiative to promote trauma-focused practices. The CBLC augments the learning collaborative model by including clinical and nonclinical (i.e., broker) professionals from multiple service organizations within a targeted community. CBLCs aim to build capacity for sustained implementation of trauma-focused practices by promoting interprofessional collaboration among those involved in the coordination and provision of these services. This paper describes the iterative development of the CBLC by examining participant completion data across the three completed phases of Project BEST (N = 13 CBLCs; 1,190 participants). Additionally, data from Project BEST's third phase (N = 6 CBLCs; 639 participants) were used to evaluate changes in the frequency of specific practices, pre- to post-CBLC, and post-CBLC perceived utility of CBLC components. High participant completion rates, significant increases in reported trauma-focused practices, and positive ratings of the CBLC's utility provisionally support the feasibility and efficacy of the model's final iteration. Implications for implementation and CBLC improvements are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).
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Hanson RF, Saunders BE, Peer SO, Ralston E, Moreland AD, Schoenwald S, Chapman J. Community-Based Learning Collaboratives and Participant Reports of Interprofessional Collaboration, Barriers to, and Utilization of Child Trauma Services. CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW 2018; 94:306-314. [PMID: 31105370 PMCID: PMC6516766 DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.09.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Given the high prevalence and severe consequences of child trauma, effective implementation strategies are needed to increase the availability and utilization of evidence-based child trauma services. One promising strategy, the Community-Based Learning Collaborative (CBLC), augments traditional Learning Collaborative activities with a novel set of community-focused strategies. This prospective, observational study examined pre-to post-changes in CBLC participant reports of interprofessional collaboration (IPC), barriers to, and utilization of evidence-based child trauma treatment in their communities. Participants of five CBLCs from a statewide dissemination initiative, comprising 572 child abuse professionals (296 clinicians, 168 brokers, and 108 senior leaders), were surveyed pre-and post-CBLC participation. Results suggested that CBLCs significantly decreased barriers to child trauma treatment and significantly increased IPC and perceived utilization of evidence-based child trauma treatment. Further, changes in barriers partially mediated this relationship. Finally, small to medium differences in participants' reports were detected, such that senior leaders perceived significantly greater IPC than clinicians and brokers did, while brokers perceived significantly greater barriers to child trauma treatment than clinicians and senior leaders did. Collectively, these preliminary findings suggest the CBLC implementation model-which augments traditional Learning Collaborative models with a focus on fostering IPC-can reduce barriers and increase the utilization of evidence-based mental health treatment services.
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- Rochelle F Hanson
- National Crime Victims Research & Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A
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- National Crime Victims Research & Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A
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- National Crime Victims Research & Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A
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Pfeiffer E, Sachser C, Rohlmann F, Goldbeck L. Effectiveness of a trauma-focused group intervention for young refugees: a randomized controlled trial. J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2018; 59:1171-1179. [PMID: 29624664 DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND As access to evidence-based treatments for young refugees with posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) is limited, we developed the trauma-focused group intervention Mein Weg to be delivered by trained social workers. A recently published pilot study delivered preliminary evidence of the intervention with regard to symptom reduction and its feasibility. The aim of this study was, therefore, to determine whether the intervention, in addition to usual care (UC), is more effective in reducing PTSS (primary outcome) compared to UC alone. METHODS A parallel group randomized controlled trial was conducted in seven German child and adolescent welfare agencies. Participants were randomly assigned to either six sessions Mein Weg (n = 50; Mage = 17.00, 94% male) or UC (n = 49; Mage = 16.92, 92% male). Mixed effect models, with fixed effects of group and time as well as their interaction, were performed on the relevant outcome measures. This trial was registered in the German Clinical Trials Registry (#DRKS00010915, https://www.drks.de/drks_web/). RESULTS Intention-to-treat analyses showed that Mein Weg was significantly superior to UC regarding symptom improvement of self-reported PTSS (Mein Weg: d = .61, UC: d = .15) and depression (Mein Weg: d = .63, UC: d = -.06), but not regarding caregiver-reported symptoms and self-reported dysfunctional posttraumatic cognitions. CONCLUSIONS Mein Weg is effective for young refugees according to self-reports and can be viewed as a valuable component in a stepped care approach for this vulnerable population. The findings need to be replicated with independent clinical assessments.
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- Elisa Pfeiffer
- Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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Emotional Clarity, Anxiety Sensitivity, and PTSD Symptoms Among Trauma-Exposed Inpatient Adolescents. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2018; 49:146-154. [PMID: 28536961 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-017-0736-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Although several investigations-on primarily adult samples-demonstrate a potential role of emotion dysregulation in the etiology and maintenance of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), investigations into the mechanisms that may underlie these associations in general and among adolescents in particular are lacking. The present study examined associations among emotional clarity (i.e., the extent to which individuals are confused about the specific emotions they are experiencing), (Gratz, Journal of Psychopathology Behavioral Assessment 26(1):41-54, 2004) anxiety sensitivity, and DSM-IV PTSD symptom cluster severity (i.e., re-experiencing, avoidance, and hyperarousal symptoms) in a diverse sample of trauma-exposed inpatient adolescents. It was hypothesized that anxiety sensitivity would underlie association between emotional clarity and PTSD symptoms. Participants (N = 50; 52.0% female; M age = 15.1 years, SD = 0.51; 44% White) completed measures of emotion dysregulation, anxiety sensitivity, and PTSD. Lower emotional clarity was significantly associated with greater total PTSD symptoms, as well as re-experiencing, avoidance, and arousal symptoms. Additionally, there were indirect effects for lack of emotional clarity via anxiety sensitivity in relation to total PTSD symptoms [B = 0.17, SE = 0.08, BC 95% CI (0.04, 0.35)], re-experiencing symptoms [B = 0.15, SE = 0.08, BC 95% CI (0.03, 0.36)], avoidance symptoms [B = 0.12, SE = 0.07, BC 95% CI (0.02, 0.29)], and hyperarousal symptoms [B = 0.17, SE = 0.08, BC 95% CI (0.04, 0.36)]. Reversed models were violated, supporting the direction of hypothesized effects. Difficulties recognizing and accurately understanding emotions may increase risk for PTSD symptoms among trauma-exposed youth. Furthermore, anxiety sensitivity may be a promising intervention target among youth at risk for PTSD, especially among those demonstrating poorer emotional clarity.
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Pfeiffer E, Goldbeck L. Evaluation of a Trauma-Focused Group Intervention for Unaccompanied Young Refugees: A Pilot Study. J Trauma Stress 2017; 30:531-536. [PMID: 28992383 DOI: 10.1002/jts.22218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2016] [Revised: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 05/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Recent research has shown that unaccompanied young refugees (UYR) encounter a wide range of traumatic events during preflight, flight, and resettlement. Although many UYR are resourceful, many develop posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). However, only a small number of vulnerable UYR have access to trauma-focused interventions. Trauma-focused group interventions, adapted to the needs of UYR, may be one way of improving their mental health. A total of 29 male UYR between 14 and 18 years of age, mainly from Afghanistan, participated in the evaluation study of a trauma-focused group intervention entitled Mein Weg (My Way). The intervention included six sessions of psychoeducation, relaxation, trauma narrative, and cognitive restructuring. Pre-post comparisons of PTSS assessed by the Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen (CATS) were used. At study entry, participants endorsed, on average, eight traumatic events. After the group intervention, the participants reported significantly fewer overall PTSS preintervention mean = 27.6, SD = 7.9; postintervention mean = 20.7, SD = 6.3; t(28) = 4.2, p = .001, Cohen's d = 0.97. Improvement was especially pronounced in the domains of reexperiencing and avoidance, as well as negative alterations in cognitions and mood. There were 14 participants preintervention and 7 postintervention who fulfilled the PTSD criteria. This pilot study presented initial evidence of the efficacy of the trauma-focused group intervention with regard to PTSS reduction.
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- Elisa Pfeiffer
- University of Ulm, Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, Ulm, Germany
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- University of Ulm, Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, Ulm, Germany
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Brown RC, Witt A, Fegert JM, Keller F, Rassenhofer M, Plener PL. Psychosocial interventions for children and adolescents after man-made and natural disasters: a meta-analysis and systematic review. Psychol Med 2017; 47:1893-1905. [PMID: 28397633 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291717000496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Children and adolescents are a vulnerable group to develop post-traumatic stress symptoms after natural or man-made disasters. In the light of increasing numbers of refugees under the age of 18 years worldwide, there is a significant need for effective treatments. This meta-analytic review investigates specific psychosocial treatments for children and adolescents after man-made and natural disasters. In a systematic literature search using MEDLINE, EMBASE and PsycINFO, as well as hand-searching existing reviews and contacting professional associations, 36 studies were identified. Random- and mixed-effects models were applied to test for average effect sizes and moderating variables. Overall, treatments showed high effect sizes in pre-post comparisons (Hedges' g = 1.34) and medium effect sizes as compared with control conditions (Hedges' g = 0.43). Treatments investigated by at least two studies were cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), narrative exposure therapy for children (KIDNET) and classroom-based interventions, which showed similar effect sizes. However, studies were very heterogenic with regard to their outcomes. Effects were moderated by type of profession (higher level of training leading to higher effect sizes). A number of effective psychosocial treatments for child and adolescent survivors of disasters exist. CBT, EMDR, KIDNET and classroom-based interventions can be equally recommended. Although disasters require immediate reactions and improvisation, future studies with larger sample sizes and rigorous methodology are needed.
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- R C Brown
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy,University Hospital Ulm,Steinhoevelstr. 5,89075 Ulm,Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy,University Hospital Ulm,Steinhoevelstr. 5,89075 Ulm,Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy,University Hospital Ulm,Steinhoevelstr. 5,89075 Ulm,Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy,University Hospital Ulm,Steinhoevelstr. 5,89075 Ulm,Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy,University Hospital Ulm,Steinhoevelstr. 5,89075 Ulm,Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy,University Hospital Ulm,Steinhoevelstr. 5,89075 Ulm,Germany
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Dorsey S, McLaughlin KA, Kerns SEU, Harrison JP, Lambert HK, Briggs EC, Revillion Cox J, Amaya-Jackson L. Evidence Base Update for Psychosocial Treatments for Children and Adolescents Exposed to Traumatic Events. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL FOR THE SOCIETY OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY, AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, DIVISION 53 2017; 46:303-330. [PMID: 27759442 PMCID: PMC5395332 DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2016.1220309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Child and adolescent trauma exposure is prevalent, with trauma exposure-related symptoms, including posttraumatic stress, depressive, and anxiety symptoms often causing substantial impairment. This article updates the evidence base on psychosocial treatments for child and adolescent trauma exposure completed for this journal by Silverman et al. (2008). For this review, we focus on 37 studies conducted during the seven years since the last review. Treatments are grouped by overall treatment family (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy), treatment modality (e.g., individual vs. group), and treatment participants (e.g., child only vs. child and parent). All studies were evaluated for methodological rigor according to Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology evidence-based treatment evaluation criteria (Southam-Gerow & Prinstein, 2014), with cumulative designations for level of support for each treatment family. Individual CBT with parent involvement, individual CBT, and group CBT were deemed well-established; group CBT with parent involvement and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) were deemed probably efficacious; individual integrated therapy for complex trauma and group mind-body skills were deemed possibly efficacious; individual client-centered play therapy, individual mind-body skills, and individual psychoanalysis were deemed experimental; and group creative expressive + CBT was deemed questionable efficacy. Advances in the evidence base, with comparisons to the state of the science at the time of the Silverman et al. (2008) review, are discussed. Finally, we present dissemination and implementation challenges and areas for future research.
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- b Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science , University of Washington
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- c Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences , Duke University School of Medicine
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- e Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences , Duke University School of Medicine
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Graham RA, Osofsky JD, Osofsky HJ, Hansel TC. School based post disaster mental health services: decreased trauma symptoms in youth with multiple traumas. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/1754730x.2017.1311798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Sachser C, Goldbeck L. Angst, Depression und Trauma – transdiagnostische Effekte der traumafokussierten kognitiven Verhaltenstherapie (TF-KVT). KINDHEIT UND ENTWICKLUNG 2017. [DOI: 10.1026/0942-5403/a000220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Zusammenfassung. Kinder und Jugendliche mit posttraumatischen Belastungsstörungen weisen häufig auch Angstsymptome und depressive Symptome auf. Diese Studie untersucht bei 159 Teilnehmern einer multizentrischen klinischen Studie (Alter 7 – 17 Jahre) die Vergesellschaftung posttraumatischer Stresssymptome (PTSS) mit Angst und Depression sowie das Ansprechen dieser Symptome auf traumafokussierte kognitive Verhaltenstherapie (TF-KVT). Bei Studienbeginn zeigten 121 (76 %) Patienten klinisch relevante Angstsymptome und 91 (57 %) klinisch relevante Depressionssymptome. PTSS waren signifikant mit Angst (r = .42, p < .001) sowie mit Depression (r = .49, p < .001) korreliert. Mit TF-KVT behandelte Patienten zeigten nicht nur eine deutliche Remission ihrer Stresssymptomatik, sondern auch ihrer Angst- und Depressionssymptome. Die Ergebnisse bestätigen die hohe Prävalenz klinisch relevanter Angst- und Depressionssymptome bei traumatisierten Kindern und Jugendlichen und verweisen auf transdiagnostische Effekte der TF-KVT.
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- Cedric Sachser
- Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie/ Psychotherapie
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- Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie/ Psychotherapie
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Woods-Jaeger BA, Kava CM, Akiba CF, Lucid L, Dorsey S. The art and skill of delivering culturally responsive trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy in Tanzania and Kenya. PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA : THEORY, RESEARCH, PRACTICE AND POLICY 2017; 9:230-238. [PMID: 27414470 PMCID: PMC5237406 DOI: 10.1037/tra0000170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study explored the facilitators, barriers, and strategies used to deliver a child mental health evidence-based treatment (EBT), trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), in a culturally responsive manner. In low- and middle-income countries most individuals with mental health problems do not receive treatment due to a shortage of mental health professionals. One approach to addressing this problem is task-sharing, in which lay counselors are trained to deliver mental health treatment. Combining this approach with a focus on EBT provides a strategy for bridging the mental health treatment gap. However, little is known about how western-developed EBTs are delivered in a culturally responsive manner. METHOD Semistructured qualitative interviews were conducted with 12 TF-CBT lay counselors involved in a large randomized controlled trial of TF-CBT in Kenya and Tanzania. An inductive approach was used to analyze the data. RESULTS Lay counselors described the importance of being responsive to TF-CBT participants' customs, beliefs, and socioeconomic conditions and highlighted the value of TF-CBT for their community. They also discussed the importance of partnering with other organizations to address unmet socioeconomic needs. CONCLUSION The findings from this study provide support for the acceptability and appropriateness of TF-CBT as a treatment approach for improving child mental health. Having a better understanding of the strategies used by lay counselors to ensure that treatment is relevant to the cultural and socioeconomic context of participants can help to inform the implementation of future EBTs. (PsycINFO Database Record
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- Briana A. Woods-Jaeger
- Children’s Mercy, Kansas City, University of Missouri- Kansas City, School of Medicine, 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA.
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- Department of Community and Behavioral Health, University of Iowa College of Public Health, 145 N. Riverside Drive, N467, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
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- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Guthrie Hall, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. ;
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- Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Guthrie Hall, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. ;
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Dorsey S, McLaughlin KA, Kerns SEU, Harrison JP, Lambert HK, Briggs EC, Revillion Cox J, Amaya-Jackson L. Evidence Base Update for Psychosocial Treatments for Children and Adolescents Exposed to Traumatic Events. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY 2016. [PMID: 27759442 DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Child and adolescent trauma exposure is prevalent, with trauma exposure-related symptoms, including posttraumatic stress, depressive, and anxiety symptoms often causing substantial impairment. This article updates the evidence base on psychosocial treatments for child and adolescent trauma exposure completed for this journal by Silverman et al. (2008). For this review, we focus on 37 studies conducted during the seven years since the last review. Treatments are grouped by overall treatment family (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy), treatment modality (e.g., individual vs. group), and treatment participants (e.g., child only vs. child and parent). All studies were evaluated for methodological rigor according to Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology evidence-based treatment evaluation criteria (Southam-Gerow & Prinstein, 2014), with cumulative designations for level of support for each treatment family. Individual CBT with parent involvement, individual CBT, and group CBT were deemed well-established; group CBT with parent involvement and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) were deemed probably efficacious; individual integrated therapy for complex trauma and group mind-body skills were deemed possibly efficacious; individual client-centered play therapy, individual mind-body skills, and individual psychoanalysis were deemed experimental; and group creative expressive + CBT was deemed questionable efficacy. Advances in the evidence base, with comparisons to the state of the science at the time of the Silverman et al. (2008) review, are discussed. Finally, we present dissemination and implementation challenges and areas for future research.
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- b Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science , University of Washington
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- c Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences , Duke University School of Medicine
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- e Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences , Duke University School of Medicine
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Post-Disaster Mental Health Among Parent-Child Dyads After a Major Earthquake in Indonesia. JOURNAL OF ABNORMAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY 2016; 43:1309-18. [PMID: 25851238 DOI: 10.1007/s10802-015-0009-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The interdependent adjustment of children and their parents following disasters has been well documented. We used the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM) to provide an appropriate analytical framework for examining how family members may contribute to each other's post-disaster mental health. Independent self-reports were collected from parent-child dyads (n = 397) residing in a rural community in Indonesia that was devastated by a major earthquake. Elementary school children (M = 10 years; 51 % female) and one of their parents (M = 41 years; 73 % female) each reported on their disaster exposure, posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms, and general distress. The APIM was used to examine mental health within dyads and moderation by gender across dyads. Children reported lower disaster exposure and fewer PTS symptoms, but similar general distress levels, as their parents. Children's and parents' disaster-specific PTS symptoms were the strongest predictor of their own general distress. Parents' PTS symptoms were associated with children's general distress (b = 0.14, p < 0.001), but children's PTS symptoms were not associated with parents' general distress (b = -0.02, p > 0.05). Findings were not moderated by parents' or children's gender. Although children and parents may respond differently to natural disasters, they may be best understood as a dyad. APIM analyses provide new evidence suggesting a unidirectional path of influence from parents' disaster-related symptomatology to children's general mental health. Dyadic approaches to understanding mental health and treating symptoms of distress among disaster survivors and their families following trauma are encouraged.
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Espil FM, Viana AG, Dixon LJ. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Depressive Symptoms Among Inpatient Adolescents: The Underlying Role of Emotion Regulation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/0886571x.2016.1159939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Dorsey S, Berliner L, Lyon AR, Pullmann MD, Murray LK. A Statewide Common Elements Initiative for Children's Mental Health. J Behav Health Serv Res 2016; 43:246-61. [PMID: 25081231 PMCID: PMC4312742 DOI: 10.1007/s11414-014-9430-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Many evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for child and adolescent mental health disorders have been developed, but few are available in public mental health settings. This paper describes initial implementation outcomes for a state-funded effort in Washington State to increase EBT availability, via a common elements training and consultation approach focused on four major problem areas (anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and behavioral problems). Clinicians (N = 180) reported significant improvement in their ability to assess and treat all problem areas at post-consultation. Clinicians from organizations with a supervisor-level "EBT champion" had higher baseline scores on a range of outcomes, but many differences disappeared at post-consultation. Outcomes suggest that a common elements initiative, which includes training and consultation, may positively impact clinician-level outcomes and that having "in-house" EBT expertise may provide additional benefits.
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- Shannon Dorsey
- Department of Psychology, University of Washington, 335 Guthrie Hall, Box 351525, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.
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- Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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- Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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- Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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- Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Seattle, USA
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Deblinger E, Pollio E, Dorsey S. Applying Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Group Format. CHILD MALTREATMENT 2016; 21:59-73. [PMID: 26701151 DOI: 10.1177/1077559515620668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), a well-established, evidence-based treatment for children who have experienced trauma, has been increasingly utilized in a group format. Group therapy formats are appealing because they can be highly effective and have the potential to reach larger numbers of clients. Moreover, TF-CBT group delivery may be particularly valuable in reducing the feelings of shame, isolation, and stigma experienced by youth and their caregivers in the aftermath of traumatic experiences. This article reviews the group TF-CBT research, discusses the therapeutic benefits of TF-CBT therapy groups, and provides clinical and logistical guidance for implementing TF-CBT in group format, including a session-by-session protocol. Future directions for research and clinical work in this area are also discussed.
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- Esther Deblinger
- CARES Institute, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ, USA
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- CARES Institute, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Dorsey S, Lucid L, Murray L, Bolton P, Itemba D, Manongi R, Whetten K. A Qualitative Study of Mental Health Problems Among Orphaned Children and Adolescents in Tanzania. J Nerv Ment Dis 2015; 203:864-70. [PMID: 26488916 PMCID: PMC4633702 DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000000388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Low- and middle-income countries have a high number of orphans, many of whom have unmet mental health needs. Effective mental health interventions are needed; however, it is necessary to understand how mental health symptoms and needs are perceived locally to tailor interventions and refine measurement of intervention effects. We used an existing rapid ethnographic assessment approach to identify mental health problems from the perspective of orphans and guardians to inform a subsequent randomized controlled trial of a Western-developed, evidence-based psychosocial intervention, Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Local Kiswahili-speaking interviewers conducted 73 free list interviews and 34 key informant interviews. Results identified both common cross-cultural experiences and symptoms as well as uniquely described symptoms (e.g., lacking peace, being discriminated against) not typically targeted by the intervention or included on standardized measures of intervention effects. We discuss implications for adapting mental health interventions in low- and middle-income countries and assessing effectiveness.
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- Shannon Dorsey
- Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
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- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
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Langley AK, Gonzalez A, Sugar CA, Solis D, Jaycox L. Bounce back: Effectiveness of an elementary school-based intervention for multicultural children exposed to traumatic events. J Consult Clin Psychol 2015; 83:853-65. [PMID: 26302251 PMCID: PMC4573344 DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a school-based intervention for diverse children exposed to a range of traumatic events, and to examine its effectiveness in improving symptoms of posttraumatic stress, depression, and anxiety. METHOD Participants were 74 schoolchildren (Grades 1-5) and their primary caregivers. All participating students endorsed clinically significant posttraumatic stress symptoms. School clinicians were trained to deliver Bounce Back, a 10-session cognitive-behavioral group intervention. Children were randomized to immediate or delayed (3-month waitlist) intervention. Parent- and child-report of posttraumatic stress and depression, and child report of anxiety symptoms, were assessed at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. RESULTS Bounce Back was implemented with excellent clinician fidelity. Compared with children in the delayed condition, children who received Bounce Back immediately demonstrated significantly greater improvements in parent- and child-reported posttraumatic stress and child-reported anxiety symptoms over the 3-month intervention. Upon receipt of the intervention, the delayed intervention group demonstrated significant improvements in parent- and child-reported posttraumatic stress, depression, and anxiety symptoms. The immediate treatment group maintained or showed continued gains in all symptom domains over the 3-month follow-up period (6-month assessment). CONCLUSIONS Findings support the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of the Bounce Back intervention as delivered by school-based clinicians for children with traumatic stress. Implications are discussed.
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- Audra K Langley
- Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Psychology, California State University, Long Beach
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- Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles
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Murray LK, Skavenski S, Kane JC, Mayeya J, Dorsey S, Cohen JA, Michalopoulos LTM, Imasiku M, Bolton PA. Effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Among Trauma-Affected Children in Lusaka, Zambia: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatr 2015; 169:761-9. [PMID: 26111066 PMCID: PMC9067900 DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.0580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) are at high risk for experiencing trauma and related psychosocial problems. Despite this, no randomized clinical trials have studied evidence-based treatments for OVC in low-resource settings. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of lay counselor-provided trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) to address trauma and stress-related symptoms among OVC in Lusaka, Zambia. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This randomized clinical trial compared TF-CBT and treatment as usual (TAU) (varying by site) for children recruited from August 1, 2012, through July 31, 2013, and treated until December 31, 2013, for trauma-related symptoms from 5 community sites within Lusaka, Zambia. Children were aged 5 through 18 years and had experienced at least one traumatic event and reported significant trauma-related symptoms. Analysis was with intent to treat. INTERVENTIONS The intervention group received 10 to 16 sessions of TF-CBT (n = 131). The TAU group (n = 126) received usual community services offered to OVC. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The primary outcome was mean item change in trauma and stress-related symptoms using a locally validated version of the UCLA Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Reaction Index (range, 0-4) and functional impairment using a locally developed measure (range, 0-4). Outcomes were measured at baseline and within 1 month after treatment completion or after a waiting period of approximately 4.5 months after baseline for TAU. RESULTS At follow-up, the mean item change in trauma symptom score was -1.54 (95% CI, -1.81 to -1.27), a reduction of 81.9%, for the TF-CBT group and -0.37 (95% CI, -0.57 to -0.17), a reduction of 21.1%, for the TAU group. The mean item change for functioning was -0.76 (95% CI, -0.98 to -0.54), a reduction of 89.4%, and -0.54 (95% CI, -0.80 to -0.29), a reduction of 68.3%, for the TF-CBT and TAU groups, respectively. The difference in change between groups was statistically significant for both outcomes (P < .001). The effect size (Cohen d) was 2.39 for trauma symptoms and 0.34 for functioning. Lay counselors participated in supervision and assessed whether the intervention was provided with fidelity in all 5 community settings. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE The TF-CBT adapted for Zambia substantially decreased trauma and stress-related symptoms and produced a smaller improvement in functional impairment among OVC having experienced high levels of trauma. TRIAL REGISTRATION clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT01624298.
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- Laura K Murray
- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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O’Donnell K, Dorsey S, Gong W, Ostermann J, Whetten R, Cohen JA, Itemba D, Manongi R, Whetten K. Treating maladaptive grief and posttraumatic stress symptoms in orphaned children in Tanzania: group-based trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy. J Trauma Stress 2014; 27:664-71. [PMID: 25418514 PMCID: PMC4591025 DOI: 10.1002/jts.21970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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This study was designed to test the feasibility and child clinical outcomes for group-based trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy (TF-CBT) for orphaned children in Tanzania. There were 64 children with at least mild symptoms of grief and/or traumatic stress and their guardians who participated in this open trial. The TF-CBT for Child Traumatic Grief protocol was adapted for use with a group, resulting in 12 weekly sessions for children and guardians separately with conjoint activities and 3 individual visits with child and guardian. Using a task-sharing approach, the intervention was delivered by lay counselors with no prior mental health experience. Primary child outcomes assessed were symptoms of grief and posttraumatic stress (PTS); secondary outcomes included symptoms of depression and overall behavioral adjustment. All assessments were conducted pretreatment, posttreatment, and 3 and 12 months after the end of treatment. Results showed improved scores on all outcomes posttreatment, sustained at 3 and 12 months. Effect sizes (Cohen's d) for baseline to posttreatment were 1.36 for child reported grief symptoms, 1.87 for child-reported PTS, and 1.15 for guardian report of child PTS.
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Dorsey S, Pullmann MD, Berliner L, Koschmann E, McKay M, Deblinger E. Engaging foster parents in treatment: a randomized trial of supplementing trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy with evidence-based engagement strategies. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT 2014; 38:1508-20. [PMID: 24791605 PMCID: PMC4160402 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2014.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2013] [Revised: 03/25/2014] [Accepted: 03/29/2014] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The goal of this study was to examine the impact of supplementing Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT; Cohen et al., 2006) with evidence-based engagement strategies on foster parent and foster youth engagement in treatment, given challenges engaging foster parents in treatment. A randomized controlled trial of TF-CBT standard delivery compared to TF-CBT plus evidence-based engagement strategies was conducted with 47 children and adolescents in foster care and one of their foster parents. Attendance, engagement, and clinical outcomes were assessed 1 month into treatment, end of treatment, and 3 months post-treatment. Youth and foster parents who received TF-CBT plus evidence-based engagement strategies were more likely to be retained in treatment through four sessions and were less likely to drop out of treatment prematurely. The engagement strategies did not appear to have an effect on the number of canceled or no-show sessions or on treatment satisfaction. Clinical outcomes did not differ by study condition, but exploratory analyses suggest that youth had significant improvements with treatment. Strategies that specifically target engagement may hold promise for increasing access to evidence-based treatments and for increasing likelihood of treatment completion.
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- Shannon Dorsey
- Department of Psychology, University of Washington, 335 Guthrie Hall, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
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- Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, 2815
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- Eastlake Avenue East, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98102 USA, Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress, 401 Broadway, Suite 2027, Seattle, WA 98122 USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Medical School, Rachel Upjohn Building, 4250 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48108 USA
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- Silver School of Social Work, New York University, 1 Washington Square North, Room 205, New York, NY 10003 USA
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- Rowan University, School of Osteopathic Medicine, 42 E. Laurel Road, Stratford, NJ 08084 USA
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This article begins by defining sexual abuse, and reviews the literature on the epidemiology of child sexual abuse (CSA). Clinical outcomes of CSA are described, including health and mental health. An outline is given of all the services often involved after an incident of CSA, and the need for coordination among them. Treatment strategies and evidence-based recommendations are reviewed. Challenges around dissemination and implementation, cultural considerations, and familial dynamics are described. Possible future directions are discussed.
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- Laura K Murray
- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, 624 North Broadway, 8th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
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- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, 624 North Broadway, 8th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Center for Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents, Allegheny General Hospital, Drexel University College of Medicine, 4 Allegheny Center, 8th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA
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Dorsey S, Conover KL, Revillion Cox J. Improving foster parent engagement: using qualitative methods to guide tailoring of evidence-based engagement strategies. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL FOR THE SOCIETY OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY, AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, DIVISION 53 2014; 43:877-89. [PMID: 24611600 PMCID: PMC4160431 DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2013.876643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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This qualitative study examined applicability and need for tailoring of an evidence-based engagement intervention, combined with Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, for foster parents. Qualitative methods were used, including individual interviews with participating foster parents (N = 7), review of interview findings with an independent group of foster parents (N = 5), and review of the combined foster parent findings by child welfare caseworkers (N = 5), an important stakeholder group. The engagement intervention, with its primary focus on perceptual barriers (e.g., past experiences with mental health), was relevant for the foster care population. However, the study identified areas for tailoring to better recognize and address the unique needs and situation of foster parents as substitute caregivers. Perceptually focused engagement interventions may have broad applicability to a range of populations, including foster parents, with the potential for improving caregiver participation in children's mental health services.
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This article provides a brief review of the current available data concerning present treatment and potential new treatment advances for pediatric anxiety disorders, such as generalized anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Disorder-specific treatment methods and innovations, particularly computer-assisted methods of delivery for cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) will be reviewed. Additionally, the paper will discuss novel psychopharmacological compounds (e.g., D-cycloserine, riluzole, memantine, and anticonvulsant medications). Available evidence for the efficacy of novel medication strategies in adult studies and implications for their use in pediatrics will be discussed.
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- Amy Rapp
- New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York
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Runyon MK, Deblinger E, Steer RA. PTSD symptom cluster profiles of youth who have experienced sexual or physical abuse. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT 2014; 38:84-90. [PMID: 24148275 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2013.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2013] [Revised: 08/15/2013] [Accepted: 08/23/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The research examined whether youth (6-17 years old) who were referred for treatment due to sexual, physical, or both types of abuse presented with distinct profiles of PTSD DSM-IV-TR symptom clusters. When examining data for the 749 youth participants, five PTSD symptom cluster profiles were identified with each profile representing approximately 20% of the youth. The five profiles were also differentiated with respect to being referred for physical or sexual abuse, age, parental ratings of internalizing symptoms, and self-reported depression. The youth referred for treatment in the aftermath of child sexual, physical, or both sexual and physical abuse presented with different profiles of PTSD symptom clusters thereby suggesting a need for individualized tailoring of evidenced-based treatments. Two cognitive behavioral approaches, designed for traumatized children and either their nonoffending or offending parents, were described for treating youth with the distinct PTSD profiles.
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- Melissa K Runyon
- CARES Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ, USA
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- CARES Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ, USA
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- CARES Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ, USA
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Murray LK, Familiar I, Skavenski S, Jere E, Cohen J, Imasiku M, Mayeya J, Bass JK, Bolton P. An evaluation of trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy for children in Zambia. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT 2013; 37:1175-85. [PMID: 23768939 PMCID: PMC3823750 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2013.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2012] [Revised: 04/17/2013] [Accepted: 04/23/2013] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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To monitor and evaluate the feasibility of implementing Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) to address trauma and stress-related symptoms in orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Zambia as part of ongoing programming within a non-governmental organization (NGO). As part of ongoing programming, voluntary care-workers administered locally validated assessments to identify children who met criteria for moderate to severe trauma symptomatology. Local lay counselors implemented TF-CBT with identified families, while participating in ongoing supervision. Fifty-eight children and adolescents aged 5-18 completed the TF-CBT treatment, with pre- and post-assessments. The mean number of traumas reported by the treatment completers (N=58) was 4.11. Post assessments showed significant reductions in severity of trauma symptoms (p<0.0001), and severity of shame symptoms (p<0.0001). Our results suggest that TF-CBT is a feasible treatment option in Zambia for OVC. A decrease in symptoms suggests that a controlled trial is warranted. Implementation factors monitored suggest that it is feasible to integrate and evaluate evidence-based mental health assessments and intervention into programmatic services run by an NGO in low/middle resource countries. Results also support the effectiveness of implementation strategies such as task shifting, and the Apprenticeship Model of training and supervision.
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- Laura K Murray
- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Hampton House, 8th Floor, 624 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD, 21205, ; ; ;
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- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Hampton House, 8th Floor, 624 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD, 21205, ; ; ;
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- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Hampton House, 8th Floor, 624 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD, 21205, ; ; ;
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- Catholic Relief Services, Zambia, Longolongo Rd. Lusaka, Zambia 10101,
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- Drexel University College of Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Four Allegheny Center, 8th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA,
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- Ministry of Health, City Airport Road, Lusaka, ZAMBIA
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- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Hampton House, 8th Floor, 624 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD, 21205, ; ; ;
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, 8 Floor, Baltimore, MD 21205
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Murray LK, Cohen JA, Mannarino AP. Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Youth Who Experience Continuous Traumatic Exposure. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 19:180-195. [PMID: 31097903 DOI: 10.1037/a0032533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Many evidence-based treatments are now available for traumatized children and youth, and their families. Although these are typically based on past traumas, a large portion of these youth experience continuous traumas. Trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based treatment that has been used successfully with youth and families who experience ongoing traumas. Within these studies and projects, TF-CBT trainers have worked collaboratively with stakeholders, families, and service providers to develop TF-CBT strategies to best respond to populations with continuous trauma. This article highlights certain projects, presents common conceptualizations of continuous trauma, and describes four practical strategies commonly and successfully utilized with youth/families experiencing continuous trauma. Each strategy is exemplified with case studies. The addition of such strategies helped to assure safety and enhance the uptake of coping skills as traumas arise. Research suggests that even in cases of continuous traumas, youth can be treated with TF-CBT and significantly improve symptoms.
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Kindheitstraumata gehören zu den Hauptursachen chronischer psychischer und körperlicher Störungen. Posttraumatische Belastungsstörungen können schon bei Kindern und Jugendlichen auftreten, oft mit einer entwicklungstypischen Ausgestaltung und begleitet von komorbiden Störungen. Die evidenzbasierte Diagnostik und Behandlung von betroffenen Kindern und Jugendlichen umfasst eine systematische Exploration möglicher traumatischer Lebenserfahrungen, eine gründliche klinische Diagnostik zur Abgrenzung der posttraumatischen Stresssymptome und anderer begleitender Störungen, sowie die Durchführung einer traumafokussierten Psychotherapie. Bislang unterversorgte Kinder und Jugendliche aus Risikogruppen, wie z. B. Heimkinder, Pflegekinder und lebensbedrohlich erkrankte und verletzte Kinder, könnten durch eine bessere interdisziplinäre Versorgung rechtzeitiger einer evidenzbasierten Traumatherapie zugeführt werden.
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- Lutz Goldbeck
- Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie der Universität Ulm
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- Zentrum für Klinische Psychologie und Rehabilitation der Universität Bremen
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Schneider SJ, Grilli SF, Schneider JR. Evidence-based treatments for traumatized children and adolescents. Curr Psychiatry Rep 2013; 15:332. [PMID: 23250813 DOI: 10.1007/s11920-012-0332-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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This article reviews recent advances in empirically supported psychotherapeutic treatments for children and adolescents experiencing trauma and provides a brief summary of available interventions, as well as a context for their use. We highlight the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry's recent practice guidelines for trauma treatment and discuss their implications for clinicians, including the benefits of involving caregivers in treatment and the rationale for using practices that are specifically trauma-focused as first-line intervention. Finally, we discuss the status of research on the real-world implementation of these therapies and the need for further research, particularly regarding clinician knowledge and use of empirically supported practices, potential stepped-care approaches to trauma treatment, and the need to reduce attrition in child trauma research and practice.
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- Stephanie J Schneider
- Center for Pediatric Traumatic Stress, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th & Civic Center Blvd., Room 1487 CHOP North, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Anxiety is an innate emotion that all humans experience, especially during early childhood in periods of significant growth and development. Treatment strategies exist for anxiety disorders that cause significant dysfunction and impairment in youth. This article provides a current overview of the literature on psychopharmacologic management of pediatric anxiety disorders. Potential side effects and complications of psychotropic medications are reviewed. The treatment of anxiety disorders in patients with comorbid conditions is explored, addressing the impact on treatment course and pharmacologic recommendations. A clinical vignette describing a 10-year-old boy with increasing anxiety is presented describing in-hospital and outpatient treatment and therapies.
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- Todd E Peters
- Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital, Nashville, TN 37212-8645, USA.
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Dorsey S, Burns BJ, Southerland DG, Cox JR, Wagner HR, Farmer EMZ. Prior Trauma Exposure for Youth in Treatment Foster Care. JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES 2012; 21:816-824. [PMID: 23730144 PMCID: PMC3667554 DOI: 10.1007/s10826-011-9542-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
Abstract
Very little research has focused on rates of trauma exposure for youth in treatment foster care (TFC). Available research has utilized record review for assessing exposure, which presents limitations for the range of trauma types examined, as records are predominantly focused on abuse and neglect. The current study examines exposure rates and association with emotional and behavioral outcomes for 229 youth in 46 TFC agencies. The youth in this study had exceptionally high rates of trauma exposure by foster parent report, similar to youth in traditional foster care, with nearly half of the sample exposed to four or more types of traumatic events. A composite child abuse and neglect exposure variable was associated with child and adolescent emotional and behavioral outcomes. Implications for services provided as part of TFC are discussed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Shannon Dorsey
- University of Washington, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 2815 Eastlake Avenue E., Seattle, WA 98107
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