Exploring PTSD Symptoms, Barriers and Facilitators to Mindfulness (NCT06311188) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Exploring PTSD Symptoms, Barriers and Facilitators to Mindfulness
90 participantsStarted 2026-04-08
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate justice-involved Black/African American female adolescents' (JI BAFAs; N=35) self-reported outcomes: stress, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), recidivism, etc., as well as their parents/caregivers' (P/Cs; N=35) stress and pre- and post- intervention results along with their views of an adapted intervention.
Who can participate
Age range14 Years – 90 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Black girls aged 14-18
* Black girls with a misdemeanor and/or felony charge in their lifetime
* Positive PTSD screen (PC-PTSD score of 2 or more; if more than one JI BAFA are from the same family, the investigators will recruit the girl with the highest PTSD score)
* Black girls report juvenile justice involvement within 12 months prior
* Black girls live with a P/C (mothers, fathers, and other caregivers/legal guardians) who will also participate in the study
* Parents/Caregivers nominated by the girls to participate in the study who are between the ages of 18 and 90 years of age
* Legal/ social services providers / educators who work with the population.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Prisoners per the IRB definition
* Black girls who are younger than 14 and older than 18
* Severe cognitive delay so the youth cannot complete the assessment instruments, as measured using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
* Active psychosis requiring a greater level of care \[Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders (SCID)\]. Screening for the study will take place prior to consent/assent of the study participants
* Parents/Caregivers who are not nominated by the girls to participate in the study who are not between the ages of 18 and 90 years of age
* Legal/ social services providers / educators who have been working with the population for less than three years.