Bringing What Works to Youth in Corrections: A Trauma Intervention

Bringing What Works to Youth in Prison: An Evidence-Based Trauma Intervention

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01560728

Enrollment

Registered

2012-03-22

Start date

2012-11-30

Completion date

2015-07-31

Last updated

2016-03-17

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Conditions

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Keywords

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

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.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALTrauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Individual psychotherapeutic approach occurring once per week for 12 to 20 weeks

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

13 Years to 18 Years

Healthy volunteers

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
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

Measure	Time frame	Description
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

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026