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

Gaylor, L, Ireland, J orcid iconORCID: 0000-0002-5117-5930 and Chu, S 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 (Accepted)

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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: 8 August 2026
Date Deposited: 10 Aug 2026 08:50
Last Modified: 10 Aug 2026 08:50
URI: https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/29130
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