title: Evidence-based mental health interventions for traumatized youth: a statewide dissemination project.
abstract: Psychological trauma in childhood has been shown to increase a variety of psychological disturbances and psychiatric disorders. Although evidence-based treatments for children who have been traumatized exist, they are infrequently used by clinicians treating children. The present paper describes the creation of the Treatment Collaborative for Traumatized Youth (TCTY) which is a statewide partnership in North Dakota designed to disseminate efficacious treatments for traumatized children and monitor outcomes across a broad, rural, geographic expanse. The paper reviews the dissemination strategy developed by the TCTY, reports outcomes regarding both clinicians and child participants, and highlights problems identified in the project and solutions that were generated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Neuroscience, University of North Dakota, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Fargo, ND 58103, USA. stephenw@medicine.nodak.edu
authors.forename: Stephen A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Wonderlich
authors.forename: Heather K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Simonich
authors.forename: Tricia Cook
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: LaMontagne
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hoesel
authors.forename: Ann L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Erickson
authors.forename: Myla
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Korbel
authors.forename: Ross D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Crosby
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000523:psychology; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D009658:North Dakota; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*