Bringing What Works to Youth in Corrections: A Trauma Intervention

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Interventions: Behavioral: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

• Registration Number: NCT01560728
• Lead Sponsor: University of Texas at Austin

Brief Summary

Youth with mental illnesses are disproportionately represented in juvenile correctional facilities and limited evidence exists about effective treatments in this setting. This study will adapt Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), a treatment found to be efficacious in community settings, to the correctional setting and study the feasibility of its implementation. Conducted within Texas youth correctional facilities, the findings will be rapidly disseminated in the state. The goal is to enhance the TF-CBT approach to meet the unique needs of incarcerated youth and the correctional system, one of the priorities outlined in the National Institute of Mental Health Strategic Plan.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-03-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-03-20
• Study First Posted: 2012-03-22
• Study Start: 2012-11
• Primary Completion: 2015-07
• Study Completion: 2015-07
• Status Verified: 2016-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-03-15
• Last Update Posted: 2016-03-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 57

Inclusion Criteria

• Evidence of one or more significant traumatic life events

• Current diagnosis of one of the following:

  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Dysthymia
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Social Phobia
  • Panic Disorder

• Trauma symptom severity scores of 25 or greater.

Exclusion Criteria

• Expected release date or transfer date within 5 months from study enrollment date
• Current inclusion in the Sex Offender Treatment Program
• Intellectual Quotient (IQ) less than 70
• Current high risk of suicidality
• Current symptoms of active psychosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Trauma-Focused CBT	Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy	Adapted or modified Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Rate of change in UCLA PTSD Reaction Index (UCLA PTSD RI) Trauma Symptom Severity	Participants will be assessed at baseline and every 2 weeks for an average of 6 months	Reduction in traumatic stress symptom severity

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Rate of change in Child Behavioral Checklist Youth Self-Report Total Score	Participants will be assessed at baseline and every 2 weeks for an average of 6 months	Reduction in self-reported emotional and behavioral problem scores

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

McClennan County State Juvenile Correctional Facility; 🇺🇸 Mart, Texas, United States

Giddings State School; 🇺🇸 Giddings, Texas, United States

Ron Jackson State Juvenile Correctional Facility; 🇺🇸 Brownwood, Texas, United States