Trauma-Informed Interventions: Clinical and Research Evidence and Culture-Specific Information Proje

Date

2008

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National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Abstract

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The purpose of this project was to identify trauma-focused interventions that have been developed and utilized with trauma-affected youth populations of various cultural backgrounds and to describe their level of cultural competence. This project also aims to describe the level of clinical and research evidence surrounding the use of specific trauma-informed treatment interventions with diverse cultural groups. Included in the term diverse cultural groups are factors of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, spirituality, geographic location, and any other distinguishing factors about a particular group or population.

Keywords

Cultural competency, Cultural competency -- diversity, Treatment

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