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Citation

Hidalgo J, Maravić MC, Milet RC, Beck JC. J. Child Adolesc. Trauma 2016; 9(1): 17-28.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s40653-015-0076-6

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

An erratum to this article can be found at http://​dx.​doi.​org/​10.​1007/​s40653-016-0083-2.

Despite the importance of the therapeutic relationship between staff and youth in residential care, there is a dearth of information on how to improve the quality of those relationships. This evaluation study examined the impact of a play-based, trauma-informed training program for staff working in shelters for unaccompanied migrant youth. The play-based training is specifically designed to foster collaborative relationships and well-being among participants. We assessed staff's beliefs about relational capacities, job satisfaction, and adverse incidents at four sites piloting the program, complemented by qualitative interviews. We found statistically significant improvement in group beliefs about safety, trust, intimacy, and control; group beliefs about the shelters' capacity to address mental health issues; job satisfaction; and reduction in the incidence of restraints. These findings support the usefulness of therapeutic play-making skills for residential care staff working with vulnerable and traumatized youth, particularly when combined with clinical methods for addressing trauma.


Language: en

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