National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative: Community Treatment and Service Centers
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Sponsor
- Delaware Division of Prevention and Behavioral Health Services
- Enrollment
- 110
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in baseline PTSD Symptoms at 3-,6-,9- and 12-months
- Last Updated
- 13 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This effectiveness study is being conducted to determine whether Trauma-Focused Cognitive Therapy (TF-CBT), a treatment model developed in specialty clinics by experts in the treatment of child sexual abuse, can be effectively transported to a state-contracted community mental health agency in the state of Delaware and used effectively by clinicians with little prior TF-CBT experience. The sample is comprised of youths receiving public mental health services and with diverse trauma histories.
Detailed Description
This investigation aims to examine the effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) in treating child traumatic stress when implemented in community settings on a state-wide level in Delaware. Youth (ages 7-16 years) with a history of documented trauma (sexual or physical abuse, traumatic loss, domestic or community violence) and symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) receive approximately 10 sessions of TF-CBT delivered in a state-contracted mental health agency. Children and adolescents are recruited from a public mental health population. PTSD symptoms and internalizing and externalizing behavior problems have been assessed in the first 72 participants at pre-treatment and then at 3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-months after intake; subsequent participants (n=38) are only being assessed for symptoms and problems at pre-treatment and then at 3-, 6-months after intake.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •child is 7-17 years old
- •positive screen for PTSD
- •child qualifies for public insurance
- •parent willing to co-participate in treatment
- •English-speaking (child and parent)
Exclusion Criteria
- •intellectual disability (child)
- •untreated psychosis (child)
- •untreated substance abuse (child)
- •sibling already in study
- •unable to participate in year-long follow-up (e.g., moving out of state)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in baseline PTSD Symptoms at 3-,6-,9- and 12-months
Time Frame: Baseline and post-baseline (3-,6-,9-,12-months)
PTSD symptoms area assessed with the UCLA PTSD Reaction Index for DSM-IV (UPID). The UPID (Pynoos, et al., 1998) includes 48 items that can be administered as a questionnaire or structured interview. The instrument's three sections assess for trauma exposure and symptoms of DSM-IV PTSD in children ages 7-18. The UPID has good convergent validity (i.e., 0.70 in comparison to the K-SADS, epidemiologic version), a sensitivity of 0.93 and specificity of 0.87 in diagnosing PTSD (Steinberg et al., 2004), and test-retest reliability of 0.84 (Steinberg et al., 2004)
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in baseline behavioral problems at 3-, 6-, 9- and 12-months.(Baseline and post-baseline (3-,6-,9-,12-months))