Culture and Trauma-Informed Treatment with Youth: Current Practices and Suggestions for Adaptation from Two Studies

Gaylor, L, Ireland, J ORCID: 0000-0002-5117-5930 and Chu, S (2026) Culture and Trauma-Informed Treatment with Youth: Current Practices and Suggestions for Adaptation from Two Studies. Journal of Family Trauma, Child Custody and Child Development. ISSN 2690-4586

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Abstract

The paper examines trauma-informed interventions for externalising behaviour among culturally diverse youth via two connected studies. The first involved a Delphi study with researchers and clinicians (N = 10) who identified consensus on best practice in addressing trauma and externalising behaviour with youth. A second study addressed gaps in Indigenous and non-Western perspectives by reviewing psychoeducational reports for Indigenous youth (N = 20) and undertaking interviews with First Nations and non-Indigenous educators (N = 7). Results highlighted limitations in current assessment practices for First Nations youth experiences and highlighted the importance of holistic, community-centred and land-based approaches to treatment. Findings indicated a predominance of Western frameworks in practice and emphasised the need for culturally relevant, trauma-informed assessment and intervention models for First Nations communities.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Divisions:	Psychology (from Sep 2019)
Publisher:	Taylor and Francis
Date of acceptance:	6 August 2026
Date of first compliant Open Access:	7 September 2026
Date Deposited:	10 Aug 2026 08:50
Last Modified:	07 Sep 2026 08:54
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/29130

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