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A mental health intervention for rural, foster children from methamphetamine-involved families: Experimental assessment with qualitative elaboration

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  • Haight, Wendy
  • Black, James
  • Sheridan, Kathryn

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This mixed method study describes the cultural adaptation, implementation and impact of a mental health intervention for individual rural children aged 7-17 from methamphetamine-involved families who are in foster care. Features of the culturally-shaped intervention include: 1) close collaboration with local professionals who provide the intervention over a seven month period; 2) provision of the intervention in and around children's homes; and 3) the use of local storytelling traditions in a narrative- and relationship-based intervention. As a group, children (N = 15) showed problematic levels of Childhood Behavior Checklist (CBCL) externalizing and total problem behaviors and symptoms of PTSD/dissociation during the pretest. Children were randomly assigned to an experimental group who received the intervention immediately (n = 8), or a wait-list control group (n = 7) who received the intervention at the end of the study. There was a significant interaction effect of time (pre and post test) and group on externalizing behavior with the trajectory of the experimental group improving while that of the control group worsened. Gains made by the experimental group were maintained over a seven month follow-up period. Comparative case studies, individual qualitative interviews and open-ended questionnaires provided rich elaboration of participants' experiences and illuminated complexities and challenges of the intervention.

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  • Haight, Wendy & Black, James & Sheridan, Kathryn, 2010. "A mental health intervention for rural, foster children from methamphetamine-involved families: Experimental assessment with qualitative elaboration," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 32(10), pages 1446-1457, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:32:y:2010:i:10:p:1446-1457
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    1. Washington, Tyreasa & Wrenn, Ashley & Kaye, Hannah & Priester, Mary Ann & Colombo, Gia & Carter, Kevin & Shadreck, Itumeleng & Hargett, Brenden A. & Williams, Jeffrey A. & Coakley, Tanya, 2018. "Psychosocial factors and behavioral health outcomes among children in Foster and Kinship care: A systematic review," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 90(C), pages 118-133.
    2. H. Boeije & F. Wesel & M. Slagt, 2014. "Guidance for deciding upon use of primary mixed methods studies in research synthesis: lessons learned in childhood trauma," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 48(2), pages 1075-1088, March.
    3. MacDonald, Sarah & Trubey, Rob & Noyes, Jane & Vinnicombe, Soo & Morgan, Helen E. & Willis, Simone & Boffey, Maria & Melendez-Torres, G.J. & Robling, Michael & Wooders, Charlotte & Evans, Rhiannon, 2024. "Mental health and wellbeing interventions for care-experienced children and young people: Systematic review and synthesis of process evaluations," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 156(C).
    4. Sheridan, Kathryn & Haight, Wendy L. & Cleeland, Leah, 2011. "The role of grandparents in preventing aggressive and other externalizing behavior problems in children from rural, methamphetamine-involved families," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 33(9), pages 1583-1591, September.

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