Exploration of Implementation Variables Impacting Trauma Informed Practices in Schools: A Narrative Review

A high percentage of adolescents with sexually abusive behaviors have been found to have a history of childhood sexual abuse (CSA). The purpose of this review is to synthesize literature specific to adolescents with sexually abusive behaviors who have histories of CSA. This review will explore characteristics of this subset of adolescents with sexually abusive behaviors, risk factors, etiological theories that aim to explain the pathway from childhood sexual victimization to sexually abusive behavior in adolescence, and the clinical implications of this literature. Using Kiteley and Stogdon’s narrative review framework, findings from 66 peer-reviewed articles published between 1990 and 2017 that included male adolescent participants with sexually abusive behaviors were integrated to inform the purpose of this review. The literature presented that different characteristics of CSA experiences, such as a younger age at the time of abuse and a longer period of abuse, were more prevalent among adolescents with sexually abusive behaviors. The CSA experiences of these adolescents could act as triggers for their sexual offenses, and the Trauma Outcome Process Assessment model addresses the importance of processing past trauma in treatment with adolescents with sexually abusive behaviors. This review concludes with clinical recommendations for how the reviewed literature could be applied within trauma-informed interventions with adolescents with sexually abusive behaviors with a history of CSA.

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Trauma-Informed High Schools: A Systematic Narrative Review of the Literature

School Mental Health ◽

10.1007/s12310-021-09432-y ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Carol E. Cohen ◽

Ian G. Barron

Keyword(s):

High Schools ◽

Narrative Review ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Trauma Informed

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Trauma-informed care psychoeducational group-based interventions for foster carers and adoptive parents: A narrative review

Adoption & Fostering ◽

10.1177/03085759211012492 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 45 (2) ◽

pp. 191-214

Author(s):

Maria Lotty ◽

Eleanor Bantry-White ◽

Audrey Dunn-Galvin

Keyword(s):

Adoptive Parents ◽

Narrative Review ◽

Child Trauma ◽

Psychoeducational Group ◽

Trauma Informed Care ◽

Rigorous Research ◽

Research Designs ◽

Core Components ◽

Trauma Informed

Trauma-informed care (TIC) psychoeducational group-based interventions for foster carers and adoptive parents are growing, but evidence about their effects have not been integrated. A narrative review was undertaken of studies that evaluated the effects of these interventions. It found that they appear to increase carers’ capacity to provide children with TIC and reduce child trauma-related difficulties. Three core components – psychoeducation, reflective engagement and skills building – were identified as helping to explain how the interventions work. However, the evidence is weak due to the mixed findings, diverse research designs, varied measures and methodological deficiencies, so results should be interpreted with caution. This highlights the urgent need for more rigorous research. Implications for practice, policy and research are discussed.

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A Study Space Analysis and Narrative Review of Trauma-Informed Mediators of Dating Violence

Trauma Violence & Abuse ◽

10.1177/1524838016659485 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 266-285 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Michele Cascardi ◽

Ernest N. Jouriles

Keyword(s):

Emotion Regulation ◽

Child Maltreatment ◽

Dating Violence ◽

Emotional Distress ◽

Attachment Styles ◽

Narrative Review ◽

Empirical Literature ◽

Clinical Samples ◽

Space Analysis ◽

Trauma Informed

Research linking child maltreatment and dating violence in adolescence and emerging adulthood has proliferated in the past two decades; however, the precise mechanisms by which these experiences are related remain elusive. A trauma-informed perspective suggests four particularly promising mediators: maladaptive attachment, emotion regulation difficulties, emotional distress, and hostility. The current article characterizes the status of the empirical literature examining these four mediators using a study space analysis and a narrative review of existing research. An extensive literature search identified 42 papers (44 studies) that met the following criteria: (1) at least one measure of child maltreatment (emotional, physical, sexual, neglect, or exposure to intimate partner violence); (2) a measure of one of the four mediator variables; (3) a measure of dating violence perpetration or victimization; and (4) a sample of adolescents or young adults. The study space analysis suggested several important observations about the research on this topic, including a dearth of studies examining hostility as a mediator and little research using prospective designs or clinical samples. There are also limitations with the conceptualization and measurement of dating violence, child maltreatment, and some of the mediator variables. In addition, few studies examined more than one mediator variable in the same study. The narrative review suggested that maladaptive attachment (specifically insecure attachment styles), emotion regulation difficulties (specifically regulation of the emotion of anger), and emotional distress construed broadly represent promising mediators of the association between child maltreatment and dating violence, but conclusions about mediation must remain tentative given the state of the literature. The discussion offers recommendations for improved theoretical and empirical rigor to advance future research on mechanisms linking child maltreatment and dating violence.

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