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- The study investigates how different patterns of childhood adversity (CA) affect the success of Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) for adolescents in residential treatment.
- Using longitudinal data from 1,343 diverse youths, researchers identified five distinct CA patterns and assessed their impact on emotional and behavioral outcomes during treatment.
- Results showed that while all groups improved emotionally, changes in conduct problems and behaviors like aggression and self-injury varied significantly by CA pattern, suggesting the need for more personalized support within TIC programs based on individual backgrounds.
Article Abstract
A better understanding of how childhood adversity (CA) patterns influence the effectiveness of Trauma Informed Care (TIC) for youth in residential programs is needed. Utilizing a longitudinal design, the study examined how CA patterns influenced aggression and self-injurious behavior during treatment and emotional and conduct outcomes for 1,343 racially diverse adolescents in a TIC residential program. Latent class analysis identified five CA patterns. Subsequent mixed, two-factor ANCOVAs indicated youth from all CA patterns experienced parallel decreases in emotional problems from intake to discharge while changes in conduct problems during this same period differed by CA pattern. Likewise, Hierarchical Linear Modeling revealed that youths' self-injurious behavior and aggressive behaviors over the first 12 months of the program also differed by CA pattern. Some demographic differences based on sex and race were found, which are discussed in turn. Findings indicate that while the program is functioning as TIC, more tailored support is needed for youth with specific CA patterns and demographics.
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