@article{ref1,
title="Innovations in Practice: Preliminary evidence for effective family engagement in treatment for child traumatic stress-trauma systems therapy approach to preventing dropout",
journal="Child and adolescent mental health",
year="2012",
author="Saxe, Glenn N. and Heidi Ellis, B. and Fogler, Jason and Navalta, Carryl P.",
volume="17",
number="1",
pages="58-61",
abstract="BACKGROUND: This study aimed to obtain preliminary evidence for the extent to which a novel intervention embedded within a systems-oriented treatment model [trauma systems therapy (TST)] engages and retains traumatized children and their families in treatment.  METHOD: Twenty youth who had prominent symptoms of posttraumatic stress were randomly assigned to receive TST or care as usual (CAU).  RESULTS: At the 3-month assessment, 90% of TST participants were still in treatment, whereas only 10% of CAU participants remained. Within-group analyses of TST participants demonstrated significant reductions in posttraumatic stress and aggression as well as a slight improvement in home safety.  CONCLUSIONS: These preliminary findings point to the need to utilize effective engagement approaches to retain traumatized children and their families in treatment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1475-357X",
doi="10.1111/j.1475-3588.2011.00626.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-3588.2011.00626.x"
}