SynthesisPsychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy2017
Trauma-informed juvenile justice systems: A systematic review of definitions and core components.
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46 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Trauma Informed Child Welfare Systems-A Rapid Evidence Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
- PTSD in prison settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis of comorbid mental disorders and problematic behaviours.PloS one · 2019Pooled it
- Adverse childhood experiences among justice-involved youth: Data-driven recommendations for action using the sequential intercept model.The American psychologistPooled it
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- High-risk adolescents admitted to acute inpatient psychiatric care: a retrospective clinical analysis of severe externalizing psychopathology and readmission.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Implementation of practices deemed trauma-informed in juvenile court.Psychiatry, psychology, and law : an interdisciplinary journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law · 2026Article
- A journey towards a trauma informed and responsive Justice system: the perspectives and experiences of senior Justice workers.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
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- Trauma Exposure as a "Driver" of Change in Mental Health Problems Among Youth with Multiple Admissions to Juvenile Detention.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Youth, caregiver and healthcare professional perspectives on planning the implementation of a trauma-informed care programme: A qualitative study.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Article
- Reimagining the Juvenile Justice System Through the Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences Framework.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- An emerging knowledge exchange framework: Leadership insight into a key capacity-building impact in a large urban, trauma-informed initiative supporting resiliency and promoting equity.BMC public health · 2025Article
- A critical review of empirical support for trauma-informed approaches in schools and a call for conceptual, empirical and practice integration.Review of education (British Educational Research Association) · 2025Article
- Risk Factors for Suicide among Adolescents in Bangka Belitung Island, Indonesia: a Qualitative Study Approach.Acta medica Philippina · 2025Article
- The Outcomes of Trauma-Informed Practice in Youth Justice: An Umbrella Review.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2024Article
- Restorative Justice and Trauma: Responding to the Needs and Misdeeds of Young People with Trauma Histories.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2024Article
- Implementing Trauma-Informed Care-Settings, Definitions, Interventions, Measures, and Implementation across Settings: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Pushed Out and Drawn In: Exclusionary Discipline, Mental Health, and Protective Factors Among Youth in Public Schools.The Journal of school health · 2024Article
- The development of trauma-informed community partnerships: A mixed method social network study.Human service organizations, management, leadership & governance · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe U.S. Department of Justice has called for the creation of trauma-informed juvenile justice systems in order to combat the negative impact of trauma on youth offenders and frontline staff. Definitions of trauma-informed care have been proposed for various service systems, yet there is not currently a widely accepted definition for juvenile justice. The current systematic review examined published definitions of a trauma-informed juvenile justice system in an effort to identify the most commonly named core elements and specific interventions or policies.
methodA systematic literature search was conducted in 10 databases to identify publications that defined trauma-informed care or recommended specific practices or policies for the juvenile justice system.
resultsWe reviewed 950 unique records, of which 10 met criteria for inclusion. The 10 publications included 71 different recommended interventions or policies that reflected 10 core domains of trauma-informed practice. We found 8 specific practice or policy recommendations with relative consensus, including staff training on trauma and trauma-specific treatment, while most recommendations were included in 2 or less definitions.
conclusionThe extant literature offers relative consensus around the core domains of a trauma-informed juvenile justice system, but much less agreement on the specific practices and policies. A logical next step is a review of the empirical research to determine which practices or policies produce positive impacts on outcomes for youth, staff, and the broader agency environment, which will help refine the core definitional elements that comprise a unified theory of trauma-informed practice for juvenile justice. (PsycINFO Database Record
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