Anxiety & Depression Association of America

Considering Racial and Acculturation Stress in Addressing Trauma

Purpose

Investigators plan to offer two evidence based interventions - Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (TF-CBT) and Trauma Systems therapy (TST) to traumatized children and their families. The investigators are looking to evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions in the context of additional stress related to racialized trauma and acculturation stress

Condition

Trauma-related PTSD

Eligibility

Eligible Ages: Between 5 Years and 17 Years
Eligible Genders: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Inclusion Criteria

Child/adolescent aged 5-17 years of age who has experienced trauma with associated and related emotional dysregulation (i.e PTSD) and one of their parent/guardian - Have capacity and willingness to provide consent or age-appropriate assent

Exclusion Criteria

Individual with intellectual disability with an IQ<70 - Individual with active suicidality, homicidality, or other symptoms at the time of enrollment that warrants hospitalization

Study Design

Phase: N/A
Study Type: Interventional
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Masking: None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

Arm	Description	Assigned Intervention
Experimental Trauma Focused CBT (TF-CBT)	Patients and families randomized to engage in TF-CBT.	Behavioral: Trauma Focused CBT (TF-CBT) TF-CBT is an evidence-based treatment for children and adolescents impacted by trauma and their parents or caregivers. It is a components-based treatment model that incorporates trauma-sensitive interventions with cognitive behavioral, family, and humanistic principles and techniques.
Experimental Trauma Systems therapy (TST)	Patients and families randomized to engage in TST.	Behavioral: Trauma Systems therapy (TST) Trauma Systems Therapy (TST) is focused on the factors that contribute to children and adolescents who experience traumatic stress through the lens of the social context, vulnerabilities, and strengths of the person undergoing treatment.

Recruiting Locations

More Details

Status: Recruiting
Sponsor: NYU Langone Health

Study Contact

Aaron Reliford
646-594-8895
Aaron.reliford@nyulangone.org

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