NCT05974176 · NYU Langone Health
Considering Racial and Acculturation Stress in Addressing Trauma
What this study is about
Investigators plan to offer two evidence based interventions - Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (TF-CBT) and Trauma Systems therapy (TST) to traumatized children and their families.
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Investigators plan to offer two evidence based interventions - Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (TF-CBT) and Trauma Systems therapy (TST) to traumatized children and their families.
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL
Trauma Focused CBT (TF-CBT)
TF-CBT is an evidence-based treatment for children and adolescents impacted by trauma and their parents or caregivers. It is a components-based treatment model that incorporates trauma-sensitive interventions with cognitive behavioral, family, and humanistic principles and techniques.
BEHAVIORAL
Trauma Systems therapy (TST)
Trauma Systems Therapy (TST) is focused on the factors that contribute to children and adolescents who experience traumatic stress through the lens of the social context, vulnerabilities, and strengths of the person undergoing treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen (CATS) Score at Baseline
Time frame: Baseline (Day 1)
CATS is a 15-item assessment of potentially traumatic events and of posttraumatic stress symptoms. The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 0-60; higher scores indicates more symptoms.
CATS Score at Completion of Intervention
Time frame: Completion of Intervention (Typically Month 3-4)
CATS is a 15-item assessment of potentially traumatic events and of posttraumatic stress symptoms. The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 0-60; higher scores indicates more symptoms.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Child/adolescent aged 5-17 years of age who has experienced trauma with associated and related emotional dysregulation (i.e PTSD) and one of their parent/guardian
- Have capacity and willingness to provide consent or age-appropriate assent
Exclusion criteria
- Individual with intellectual disability with an IQ\<70
- Individual with active suicidality, homicidality, or other symptoms at the time of enrollment that warrants hospitalization
Where
- New York, New York
Collaborators
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced May 29, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations