TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Patterns of change in restrictive measures in residential care: trauma-informed staff training benefits children and youth who need it the most
JO  - Child abuse and neglect
A1  - Matte-Landry, Alexandra
A1  - Collin-Vézina, Delphine
SP  - e106576
EP  - e106576
VL  - 147
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: Implementation of trauma-informed staff training is promising to reduce restrictive measures (restraints, seclusions, and time-outs) used to address problem behaviors in youth in residential care. Previous mixed results may be explained in part by the heterogeneity in the use of restrictive measures among youth. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: The objective was twofold: (1) to examine whether heterogeneity in the initial number of restrictive measures experienced by youth, before implementing trauma-informed staff training, moderates the effect of the training and (2) to explore whether children and youth's characteristics are associated with the number of restrictive measures. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: A trauma-informed staff training was implemented in 44 residential care units in Quebec, Canada. <br><br>METHODS: This study used administrative data. The sample (n = 297 youth) was divided into three subgroups based on the number of restrictive measures experienced in the six-month period prior to the training: 1) absence or low (52 % of the sample); 2) moderate (23 %); 3) high (25 %). <br><br>RESULTS: The use of restrictive measures was compared between the subgroups. Main and interaction effects were all significant. None of the slopes for groups 1 and 2 were significant. In contrast, significant decreases from T1 were observed at T2 (-0.18 (0.02), p < .000) and T3 (-0.22 (0.02), p < .000) in group 3. Several children and youth's characteristics distinguished groups. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Implementation was more beneficial to youth who experienced a high number of restrictive measures. Training opportunities can lead to positive changes in measures used to address problem behaviors in youth.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0145-2134
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106576
ID  - ref1
ER  -