Bringing What Works to Youth in Prison: An Evidence-Based Trauma Intervention
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 57
- Locations
- 3
- Primary Endpoint
- Rate of change in UCLA PTSD Reaction Index (UCLA PTSD RI) Trauma Symptom Severity
Study Overview
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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Non Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 13 Years to 18 Years (Child, Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
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
Arms & Interventions
Trauma-Focused CBT
Adapted or modified Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Intervention: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Behavioral)
Wait list
Monitored while waiting for intervention
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Rate of change in UCLA PTSD Reaction Index (UCLA PTSD RI) Trauma Symptom Severity
Time Frame: Participants will be assessed at baseline and every 2 weeks for an average of 6 months
Reduction in traumatic stress symptom severity
Secondary Outcomes
- 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)