@article{ref1,
title="Coping and resilience: PTSD screening and brief intervention for underrepresented students at a public university",
journal="Social work",
year="2022",
author="Acuña, M. Alejandra and Franke, Todd M. and Lipscomb, Allen E.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="The undetected and untreated PTSD symptoms (difficulty paying attention, nightmares and difficulty sleeping, irritability or aggression, flashbacks, diminished interest in activities, self-destructive behavior, and feeling isolated) of college students may interfere with their relationships, well-being, learning, and academic success. To examine the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of providing a short-term trauma-specific evidence-based group intervention, Coping & Resilience (C&R), an adaptation of Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) was implemented at a large urban public university. Fifty college students (54 percent male, 90 percent students of color), with a mean PTSD symptom score of 34 at pretest (considered in the moderate range of symptom severity) participated in C&R groups. As expected, student PTSD symptoms improved after group participation. A Quade test showed a significant decrease in the scores from pretest to follow-up for PTSD and two subscales (intrusion and avoidance). Large public universities serving underrepresented students are uniquely positioned to become trauma- and resilience-informed systems and to provide trauma support services to promote student well-being.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0037-8046",
doi="10.1093/sw/swac029",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sw/swac029"
}