Published in Journal of Traumatic Stress
The feasibility and utility of trauma screening for children involved in the juvenile justice system
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATION
July 2023
CHDI's Jason Lang, PhD and Brittany Lange, DPhil partnered with researchers from Penn State and the Connecticut Judicial Branch on a study of the feasibility and utility of trauma screening in the juvenile justice system, published in the Journal of Traumatic Stress.
Their findings revealed that trauma screening is useful and practical in juvenile justice settings when appropriate staff support is provided. Very few staff reported that screening caused distress for children or caregivers. In fact, staff reported that screening was ten times more likely to improve child and family engagement than to hinder it.
Read in Journal of Traumatic Stress