Motivation-adaptive skills-trauma resolution (MASTR) therapy for adolescents with conduct problems: An open trial

TitleMotivation-adaptive skills-trauma resolution (MASTR) therapy for adolescents with conduct problems: An open trial
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2002
AuthorsGreenwald, R
JournalJournal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma
Volume6
Pagination237-261
Publication Languageeng
ISBN Number1092-6771
Keywordsadolescence, Anger, Anxiety, Child Behavior Disorders -- Therapy, Clinical Assessment Tools, Cognitive Therapy, Depression, Descriptive Statistics, Eye Movements, Guided Imagery, Hawaii, Human, interviews, Male, Motivation, Outpatients, Parents, Program Evaluation, Psychological Tests, Questionnaires, Schools, Secondary, Self Report, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Treatment Outcomes
Abstract

Trauma is proposed as a key to understanding the development and persistence of adolescent conduct problems, in conjunction with other contributing factors. A trauma-focused individual therapy approach is presented as one example of how this population might be more effectively treated. This approach features motivational interviewing, self-control training (cognitive-behavioral therapy), and trauma resolution (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing). This paper reports on an open trial of six adolescents with school and conduct problems who received school-based Motivation-Adaptive Skills-Trauma Resolution (MASTR) treatment. Reductions in post-traumatic stress, related symptoms, and problem behaviors, along with improved school performance, indicate the value of further study of this treatment approach.

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