| Publications [#271709] of John F. Curry
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- Goldman, EE; Bauer, D; Newman, DL; Kalka, E; Lochman, JE; Silverman, WK; Jensen, PS; Curry, J; Stark, K; Wells, KC; Bannon, WM; Integrated Psychotheraphy Consortium, (2015). A school-based post-Katrina therapeutic intervention.. Adm Policy Ment Health, 42(3), 363-372. [doi]
(last updated on 2023/06/01)
Abstract: The current study presents the implementation of a set of school based interventions in a greater New Orleans school district one year following Hurricane Katrina. The interventions included adaptation and implementation of evidence based treatments in a crisis situation with at-risk youth which involved training and clinical challenges. 386 students found to have significant depressive and/or disruptive disorder symptoms received treatment from the School Therapeutic Enhancement Program (STEP). Further, a district-wide mental health needs assessment of middle and high school students (N = 11,861) screened for behavioral and emotional difficulties at the beginning and end of the school year provided a benchmark for community youth's emotional and behavioral distress. High-need intervention students demonstrated clinically significant lower levels of emotional and behavioral problems, depression and inattention in comparison to pre-treatment levels as indicated by multiple informants (i.e., self, parent, teacher). Self-reported distress levels were also lower than screening group students at post-test. These findings support the efficacy of a school-based intervention for youth struggling with the aftereffects of a highly disruptive natural disaster. Implications for utilizing a flexible adaptation of an evidence-based training model involving coaching and consultation are discussed.
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