A School Program for Children Exposed to Violence

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Depression

In brief

This study will develop a program to help school children deal with violence-related trauma.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00260195

Run by

RAND

People needed

78

Starts

2005-07-01

Expected to finish

2009-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-05-22

Who can join

Age: 10 and older, up to 14. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Students in 6th and 7th grade in two participating Los Angeles area schools
• Exposure to severe violence, as either a victim or witness, within 1 year prior to study entry
• Have symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder at study entry
• Able to speak and understand English
• Parent or guardian willing to give informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms that are not related to a traumatic event
• Mental retardation
• Conduct disorder that would interfere with the participant's ability to engage in group therapy

Where it is running

• LAUSD Crisis Counseling and Intervention Services, LAUSD/RAND/UCLA Trauma Services Adaptation Center — Los Angeles, California, United States

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