Positive Adaptations for Trauma and Healing (PATH), a pilot study of group therapy with Latino youth.

Abstract

This novel treatment engaged a community-based Latino sample. The results suggest high acceptability and significant reduction in trauma symptoms and associated symptoms. This study included a small number of participants and results should be interpreted with caution. Future iterations will target larger number of participants to further assess feasibility. (PsycINFO Database Record

Considerations for Incorporating Trauma-Informed Care Content within Special Education Teacher Preparation and Professional Development Programs

“…• Understanding Trauma and ACEs (Dong et al, 2003) • Challenging current thought processes vs. TIC attributions (Hoskins et al, 2018) • Identifying ways educators may be trauma informed (Plumb et al, 2016) • Direct overview of MTSS (August et al, 2018) National Centers and state agencies provide continuous professional development to support in-service teachers with implementing strategies associated with the MTSS framework (Barret et al, 2018). School-wide training in the implementation of TIC practices, with specific training at the classroom level, is recommended, and educators are encouraged to bear in mind that the process of becoming a trauma-informed institution requires continuous evaluation.…”

Communication Strategy Using Da’wah Assembly to Heal Traumatised Natural Disaster Victims in Palu City

“…Fear of disaster is a very common reaction experienced by the victims, with the emotional loss, insomnia, excessive vigilance, and flashbacks. Trauma healing is carried out through drug administration, or psychological therapy with the healing given to adults different from children (Hoskins, Duncan, Moskowitz, & Ordóñez, 2018). In children, it is conducted through several methods; the first is through the play therapy technique (Rahman, 2018).…”

Más Allá De Las Barreras: Competency and Practice Considerations in Language, Cultural, and Social Issues When Delivering Group CPT to Hispanic Immigrants

“…Generally, group therapy may be especially suitable for individuals belonging to ethnic minorities (such as Hispanic immigrants) as group members may share language, cultural values, religious beliefs, and traditions (Hoskins et al, 2018). Group therapy is aligned with common cultural values of Hispanic immigrants (Taylor, 2006).…”

“…Cultural adaptations may also decrease attrition, thereby increasing dosage effects, and may decrease the noted gap in treatment effect sizes for non-Hispanic White versus non-White or Hispanic clients seen in some studies (Frisman, Ford, Lin, Mallon, & Chang, 2008;Lamp, Avallone, Maieritsch, & Buchholz, 2019). In fact, in what may be a positive augur, a culturally modified group intervention targeted at Latino youth with trauma demonstrated positive results with a 93% attendance rate over 10 sessions, 0% dropout rate, and large reductions in PTSD symptomology following treatment (Hoskins et al, 2018).…”

“…For youth, group TF-CBT has been shown to have beneficial results among boys and girls who have experienced varying types of trauma (Cohen & Mannarino, 2019;Deblinger et al, 2016). A culturally sensitive manualized group therapy approach with a sample of highly traumatized Latino youth found significant reductions in PTSD, depression, and anxiety symptomology (Hoskins et al, 2018). A seven-year follow up study with asylum seekers and refugees that were treated with trauma focused groups found that short term benefits including decreased symptoms of PTSD, depression, and anxiety were maintained at the five-year mark (Drozdek, Kamperman, Tol, Knipscheer, & Kleber, 2013).…”