Development and preliminary evaluation of a self-guided, internet-based tool for coping with stress and trauma: Life Improvement for Teens (LIFT).
Psychol Serv
; 16(1): 85-94, 2019 Feb.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30431308
ABSTRACT
Implementation issues often interfere with delivery of evidence-based interventions for students exposed to trauma. To improve uptake of evidence-based techniques for such students, a partnership of interventionist scientists, research and development experts, and students created a self-paced, confidential, online curriculum. This article describes the program and results of an open trial in 5 schools that serve primarily ethnic minority youth in urban settings. Fifty-one middle and high school students completed surveys before and after the program, as well as within the program, to assess emotional and behavioral symptoms (depressive, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD] symptoms and behavior) and purported mechanisms of action (coping, cognitions, emotional self-efficacy). Results indicated the program was feasible and acceptable, with moderate satisfaction. Despite low power in this study, we observed changes in several hypothesized mechanisms of action. In addition, we observed promising improvements in PTSD symptoms, emotional problems, and total behavioral difficulties. These findings offer the promise of using a self-help web-based tool to augment and enhance usual school support services. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos por Estrés Postraumático
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Síntomas Conductuales
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Adaptación Psicológica
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Desarrollo de Programa
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Evaluación de Resultado en la Atención de Salud
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Autoeficacia
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Internet
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Intervención Médica Temprana
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Trauma Psicológico
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Psychol Serv
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article