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 Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
57
Individual psychotherapeutic approach occurring once per week for 12 to 20 weeks
Ron Jackson State Juvenile Correctional Facility
Brownwood, Texas, United States
Giddings State School
Giddings, Texas, United States
McClennan County State Juvenile Correctional Facility
Mart, Texas, United States
Rate of change in UCLA PTSD Reaction Index (UCLA PTSD RI) Trauma Symptom Severity
Reduction in traumatic stress symptom severity
Time frame: Participants will be assessed at baseline and every 2 weeks for an average of 6 months
Rate of change in Child Behavioral Checklist Youth Self-Report Total Score
Reduction in self-reported emotional and behavioral problem scores
Time frame: Participants will be assessed at baseline and every 2 weeks for an average of 6 months
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