TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - The tutor of resilience program with children who have experienced maltreatment: mothers' involvement matters
JO  - Child psychiatry and human development
A1  - Giordano, F.
A1  - Salimbeni, C. Taurelli
A1  - Jefferies, P.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Resilience is a dynamic process involving the presence and interaction of personal and environmental factors that modify the impact of adversity. Resilience-building interventions are therefore important for improving trauma-related outcomes in children and caregivers exposed to adversity. This study examines the impact of the Tutor of Resilience (TOR) program on beneficiaries' trauma-related symptoms and on mother-child interactions in a group of children exposed to maltreatment (N = 186; mean age = 11.95; SD = 2.50). Assessments were completed at baseline and post-intervention. RM-ANOVAs indicated significant improvements for most trauma symptoms (anxiety, anger, post-traumatic stress, and disassociation, but not depression) in the intervention group relative to a control group (N = 88; mean age = 10.76; SD = 2.57), and indicated further improvements to anxiety and dissociation for the intervention group when mothers were involved. Mother-child interactions also improved over time, as did their overall trauma symptoms and distress. <br><br>FINDINGS support the effectiveness of the ToR, especially when involving mothers.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0009-398X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10578-022-01393-w
ID  - ref1
ER  -