ERIC Number: EJ1158035
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Nov
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Within-Group Effect-Size Benchmarks for Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Children and Adolescents
Rubin, Allen; Washburn, Micki; Schieszler, Christine
Research on Social Work Practice, v27 n7 p789-801 Nov 2017
Purpose: This article provides benchmark data on within-group effect sizes from published randomized clinical trials (RCTs) supporting the efficacy of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) for traumatized children. Methods: Within-group effect-size benchmarks for symptoms of trauma, anxiety, and depression were calculated via the Glass approach and adjusted for sample size using Hedges' "g." Results: Overall TF-CBT and control group benchmarks are presented, as well as specific benchmarks for sexual abuse and mixed trauma, and whether included studies utilized intent-to-treat analysis. Discussion: Community practitioners can use these benchmarks as a comparison tool to evaluate whether the way they are adopting or adapting the TF-CBT intervention is satisfactory, needs to be modified, or should be replaced by a different intervention approach. These benchmarks also have potential utility for future implementation research on TF-CBT assessing which service provision conditions are associated with effect sizes approximating benchmarks provided in this article.
Descriptors: Benchmarking, Effect Size, Randomized Controlled Trials, Trauma, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Children, Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Comparative Analysis, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Intervention, Evidence Based Practice, Statistical Analysis, Meta Analysis, Interviews, Check Lists, Child Behavior, Measures (Individuals), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Likert Scales, Pretests Posttests
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Child Behavior Checklist; Childrens Depression Inventory; State Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children
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