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ArticleSchool mental health2021

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 13 Urban Public Schools: Mixed Methods Results of Barriers, Facilitators, and Implementation Outcomes.

E H Connors, J Prout, R Vivrette, J Padden, N Lever

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Article in School mental health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Fear of Fear: Challenges and Negative Beliefs About Gradual Exposure Use in TF-CBT.Evidence-based practice in child and adolescent mental health · 2026
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  2. Exploring Fidelity Elements of a Motivational Interviewing-Based Implementation Strategy to Improve Adoption of Evidence-Based Practices in Schools.Journal of educational and psychological consultation : the official journal of the Association for Educational and Psychological Consultants · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

E H ConnorsDepartment of Psychiatry, Yale University, 389 Whitney Avenue, Office 106, New Haven, CT 06511, USA.
J ProutNational Center for School Mental Health, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 737 West Lombard Street, 4 Floor, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA.
R VivretteNational Center for School Mental Health, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 737 West Lombard Street, 4 Floor, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA.
J PaddenAdvanced Studies, Leadership and Policy, School of Education & Urban Studies, Morgan State University, 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21251, USA.
N LeverNational Center for School Mental Health, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 737 West Lombard Street, 4 Floor, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA.

Funding

Selecting and Testing Implementation Strategies to Advance Measurement-based Care in School Mental HealthK08MH116119 · NIMH · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI CONNORS, ELIZABETH HALSTED · 2019 to 2023
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NIMH NIH HHS K08 MH116119
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based intervention to treat Post-traumatic Stress Disorder among youth ages 3-18 years. In this pilot study, 31 clinicians in 13 urban public schools received TF-CBT training to improve access to a high-quality trauma treatment for youth in need. A mixed methods design was used to assess implementation barriers, facilitators and outcomes to examine initial feasibility, acceptability, and appropriateness of TF-CBT delivered in school settings. Although 70% of clinicians reported confidence in the evidence-base of TF-CBT and its potential to support their students who have a very high prevalence of lifetime trauma exposure, implementation practice outcomes suggest a wide range of TF-CBT use (Range = 0 to 11 students enrolled per clinician, Mean = 1.4 students) with 23 clinicians implementing the TF-CBT model with at least one case. Results point to the potential value of training school mental health clinicians in TF-CBT based on its compatibility with student needs. Yet, by connecting focus group results to top-rated barriers and facilitators, we identify several adjustments that should be made to improve intervention-setting fit in future studies. Specifically, school setting-specific intervention adaptations, school-tailored implementation support and thoughtful consideration of school-based clinicians' roles and responsibilities are needed to enhance future implementation success.

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school-based trauma treatmentTF-CBT implementation outcomesTF-CBT in schoolstrauma-informed schools

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PMID34925633
PMCPMC8673910

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