About this trial
The purpose of this study is to investigate justice-involved Black/African American female adolescents' (JI BAFAs; N=35) self-reported outcomes: stress, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), recidivism, etc., as well as their parents/caregivers' (P/Cs; N=35) stress and pre- and post- intervention results along with their views of an adapted intervention.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Black girls aged 14-18
Black girls with a misdemeanor and/or felony charge in their lifetime
Positive PTSD screen (PC-PTSD score of 2 or more; if more than one JI BAFA are from the same family, the investigators will recruit the girl with the highest PTSD score)
Black girls report juvenile justice involvement within 12 months prior
Disqualifiers
Prisoners per the IRB definition
Black girls who are younger than 14 and older than 18
Severe cognitive delay so the youth cannot complete the assessment instruments, as measured using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
Active psychosis requiring a greater level of care [Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders (SCID)]. Screening for the study will take place prior to consent/assent of the study participants
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- ITR Healing intervention
Treatment groups
Locations
Sponsors and collaborators
University of Michigan
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Collaborator