Research indicates that youth living with IDD experience exposure to trauma at a higher rate than their non-disabled peers.
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As many as 2.5 million youth per year experience homelessness.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) youth experience trauma at higher rates than their straight peers.
Trauma screening should measure a wide range of experiences and identify common reactions and symptoms of trauma.
Trauma-informed mental health assessment offers a framework for gathering information, identifying needs, and summarizing information.
The goal of the NCTSN Measures Review Database is to provide easy access to comprehensive clinical and research information to determine whether a measure is appropriate.
Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an evidence-informed modular approach to help children, adolescents, adults, and families in the immediate aftermath of disaster and terrorism.
Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) is an evidence-informed modular intervention that aims to help survivors gain skills to manage distress and cope with post-disaster stress and adversity.
The following resources on Psychological First Aid (PFA) and Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) were developed by the NCTSN.
A trauma-informed child and family service system is one in which all parties involved recognize and respond to the impact of traumatic stress.