TRAUMA, PSYCHOLOGICAL

This study tested whether a proven trauma therapy could work well when delivered in schools, making mental health care more accessible. It trained school clinicians to provide Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) to students aged 8-19 who had experienced trauma an…

This study tested whether training community health workers and doctors in trauma-informed care could improve life quality for people with advanced kidney disease in underserved urban neighborhoods. It focused on Black and Hispanic patients who often face barriers to the best kid…

This study tested a program called 'Wakȟáŋyeža' (Little Holy One) designed to support Native American families. It aimed to help caregivers manage stress and trauma, improve their parenting skills, and promote healthy emotional development in their young children (ages 2-5). The …

This study tested a school-based group program called Fuerte, designed to prevent traumatic stress in recent immigrant teenagers. Over 300 Spanish-speaking students in San Francisco schools were randomly assigned to either join the program or be on a waitlist. The program aimed t…

This study aimed to understand how women who inject drugs engage with different forms of HIV prevention medication. Researchers observed 144 women who were prescribed either a long-acting injection (CAB-LA) or daily oral pills (PrEP) to prevent HIV. The goal was to learn what inf…

This study tested a culturally grounded training program called First Face, designed to teach community members how to recognize and respond to mental health crises. Researchers surveyed 92 staff members at the Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations before, after, and three months af…