Intervention Summary
SITCAP-ART
SITCAP-ART (Trauma Intervention Program for Adjudicated and At-Risk Youth) is a program for traumatized adolescents 13-18 years old who are on probation for delinquent acts. These youth, who are court ordered to attend the program, are at risk for problems including dropping out of school, substance abuse, and mental health issues. SITCAP-ART is intended to reduce their symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder and other mental health-related responses to traumatic experiences.
SITCAP-ART--a modification of Structured Sensory Intervention for Traumatized Children, Adolescents and Parents--is based on structured sensory therapy, integrating sensory-based activities and cognitive-reframing strategies. The approach is grounded in the understanding that trauma is a sensory experience; traumatic memories are experienced at a sensory level and must be reactivated in a safe environment in order to be moderated and tolerated with a sense of power and feeling of safety. The program provides structured activities for externalizing these traumatic memories in concrete and narrative forms. Discussions about the traumatic experience, along with sensory-based activities such as drawing, imagery, and relaxation, enable the adolescent to create language (called a trauma narrative) for his or her experience. Cognitive reframing strategies are then used to improve resiliency and help the adolescent begin to manage and make sense of the traumatic experience.
Offered in outpatient and residential treatment settings, SITCAP-ART is manualized and consists of 10 or 11 individual and group sessions. These 75-minute sessions are typically delivered over 10-12 weeks. Therapists must have a master's-level education and a minimum of 1 year of group facilitation experience with adjudicated adolescents, and they must be certified in the program or be working under the direction of a certified supervisor.
Descriptive Information
Areas of Interest | Mental health treatment |
Outcomes |
1: Trauma-related symptoms 2: Internalizing and externalizing behaviors |
Outcome Categories |
Mental health Social functioning Trauma/injuries |
Ages |
13-17 (Adolescent) 18-25 (Young adult) |
Genders |
Male Female |
Races/Ethnicities |
Black or African American White Race/ethnicity unspecified |
Settings |
Residential Outpatient |
Geographic Locations |
Urban Suburban |
Implementation History | In SITCAP-ART was field tested. Currently, 30 known sites are implementing the program across the country. The developer estimates that more than 600 participants have received SITCAP-ART to date. |
NIH Funding/CER Studies |
Partially/fully funded by National Institutes of Health: No Evaluated in comparative effectiveness research studies: No |
Adaptations | No population- or culture-specific adaptations of the intervention were identified by the developer. |
Adverse Effects | No adverse effects, concerns, or unintended consequences were identified by the developer. |
IOM Prevention Categories | IOM prevention categories are not applicable. |
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Costs
The cost information below was provided by the developer. Although this cost information may have been updated by the developer since the time of review, it may not reflect the current costs or availability of items (including newly developed or discontinued items). The implementation point of contact can provide current information and discuss implementation requirements.
Additional InformationThe workbook may be duplicated. |