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NCT Number: NCT01560728

Bringing What Works to Youth in Corrections: A Trauma Intervention

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Anxiety Disorders Depressive Disorder Depressive Disorder, Major Dysthymic Disorder Generalized Anxiety Disorder Mental Disorders Mood Disorders Panic Disorder Phobia, Social Phobic Disorders Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, Traumatic Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders

Age range

13 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1 / Phase 2

Primary location

Ron Jackson State Juvenile Correctional Facility, Brownwood, Texas, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Behavioral

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

Primary outcomes

  1. 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

  1. Rate of change in Child Behavioral Checklist Youth Self-Report Total Score

    Time frame: 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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Texas at Austin

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Mar 22, 2012
Registry last updated
Mar 17, 2016

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