Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) for Adopted Children Receiving Therapy in an Outpatient Setting

• Published in: Child welfare Vol. 93; no. 5; pp. 47 - 64
• Main Authors: Howard, Amanda R., Parris, Sheri R., Nielsen, Lauren E., Lusk, Rob, Bush, Kathleen, Purvis, Karyn B., Cross, David R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Arlington Child Welfare League of America 01.01.2014; Child Welfare League of America, Inc
• Subjects: Adopted children; Adoption; Adoptive parents; Antisocial Behavior; Behavior; Behavior Problems; Caregivers; Caseworkers; Child Rearing; Child welfare; Childrearing practices; Children; Children & youth; Developmental Delays; Empowerment; Exhibits; Families & family life; Family (Sociological Unit); Home Programs; Interpersonal Competence; Intervention; Mental health; Mental Health Programs; Meta Analysis; Orphanages; Parenting Styles; Parents; Parents & parenting; Private Agencies; Psychiatry; Referral; Respite Care; Risk; Social Support Groups; Stress; Studies; Training; Trauma; Web Based Instruction; Welfare Services; United States > US
• ISSN: 0009-4021

Adoptive parents can be unprepared for challenging behaviors exhibited by their adopted children. Often, these behaviors stem from histories of trauma, and typical parenting practices can be ineffective, leaving parents overwhelmed and at risk of disrupting the adoption. This preliminary study investigated the effects of implementing trauma-informed intervention training with traditional post-adoption services. Results showed a reduction in children’s psychiatric problems, as well as parents’ own stress levels, when parents demonstrated an investment in the intervention model.