Family Communication Styles and Resilience among Adolescents
In: Social work: a journal of the National Association of Social Workers, Band 62, Heft 3, S. 261-269
ISSN: 1545-6846
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In: Social work: a journal of the National Association of Social Workers, Band 62, Heft 3, S. 261-269
ISSN: 1545-6846
In: Social work: a journal of the National Association of Social Workers, Band 67, Heft 4, S. 321-330
ISSN: 1545-6846
Abstract
The undetected and untreated PTSD symptoms (difficulty paying attention, nightmares and difficulty sleeping, irritability or aggression, flashbacks, diminished interest in activities, self-destructive behavior, and feeling isolated) of college students may interfere with their relationships, well-being, learning, and academic success. To examine the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of providing a short-term trauma-specific evidence-based group intervention, Coping & Resilience (C&R), an adaptation of Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) was implemented at a large urban public university. Fifty college students (54 percent male, 90 percent students of color), with a mean PTSD symptom score of 34 at pretest (considered in the moderate range of symptom severity) participated in C&R groups. As expected, student PTSD symptoms improved after group participation. A Quade test showed a significant decrease in the scores from pretest to follow-up for PTSD and two subscales (intrusion and avoidance). Large public universities serving underrepresented students are uniquely positioned to become trauma- and resilience-informed systems and to provide trauma support services to promote student well-being.