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Determinants of implementing evidence-based trauma-focused interventions for children and youth
A systematic review
Powell, B. J., Patel, S. V., Haley, A., Haines, E. R., Knocke, K., Chandler, S., Katz, C., Pane Seifert, H. T., Ake III, G., Amaya-Jackson, L., & Aarons, G. (2020). Determinants of implementing evidence-based trauma-focused interventions for children and youth: A systematic review. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 47(5), 705-719. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-019-01003-3
A systematic review was conducted to identify determinants (barriers and facilitators) of implementing evidence-based psychosocial interventions for children and youth who experience emotional or behavioral difficulties due to trauma exposure. Determinants were coded, abstracted, and synthesized using the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment framework. Twenty-three articles were included, all of which examined implementation of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools. This review identified multilevel and multiphase determinants that can be addressed by implementation strategies to improve implementation and clinical outcomes, and suggests how future studies might address gaps in the evidence base.
