Resilient Roots
Principal Investigators
Project Summary
The pilot study will examine the feasibility and acceptability of augmenting Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) with socialization practices to improve outcomes and support parenting strategies. The goal is to promote positive identities for youth facing the combined effects of child abuse and neglect histories and socioecological stresses at many levels.
Aim 1: From a community-based participatory research framework, engage community partners and assess acceptability of augmenting TF-CBT for youth ages 10-15, as well as to inform study design, and implementation via focus groups with stakeholders (youth, family, mental health clinicians) to inform Aim 2.
Aim 2: Evaluate the feasibility of a pilot randomized control trial testing the augmentation of TF-CBT to improve coping and socialization, and to reduce mental health symptoms in youth with child abuse and neglect (CAN) histories and socioecological stresses at many levels.
Aim 3: Investigate whether TF-CBT leads to greater improvement in mental health symptoms for youth with CAN when augmented with addressing socioecological stresses.