Official Title: A School Program for Children Exposed to Violence
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2014-04
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: This study will develop a program to help school children deal with violence-related trauma
Detailed Description: The number of children who have been indirectly or directly exposed to violence has dramatically increased in the last decade The emotional and behavioral consequences of violence exposure can be particularly devastating to children Interventions are needed that can reduce symptoms related to traumas already experienced and enhance childrens skills for handling extreme stress that might be experienced in the future The Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools CBITS program was developed between 1998 and 2001 to help children in the Los Angeles school district deal with traumatic events Although promising the program required a school-based mental health clinician for implementation This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a program adapted for the Los Angeles CBITS program that can be used by school staff in a middle school setting The adapted CBITS program will be compared to a wait list to determine which is more effective in reducing trauma-related stress and depression among sixth grade students
Students who have experienced violence-related trauma will be randomly assigned to receive either 10 weekly sessions of group cognitive behavioral therapy or to wait 3 months Self-report scales and interviews will be used to assess the emotional states of participants at study entry and study completion No follow-up visits will be required