Implementing a Trauma-Informed Intervention in a County Jail: Feasibility Study of STAIR

IF 1.5 4区社会学 Q1 SOCIAL WORK

Research on Social Work Practice Pub Date : 2025-08-19 DOI:10.1177/10497315251367332

Tanya Renn, Lauren Herod, Stephen J. Tripodi, Laura Bedard

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Abstract

This study evaluated the feasibility and preliminary outcomes of implementing Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR), a trauma-informed intervention, in a southeastern U.S. county jail. Over 15 months, 81 participants were randomized to receive 12 STAIR sessions during incarceration or split between jail and community. Pre- and postintervention data were analyzed for 38 participants. Statistically significant reductions in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD; p = .002), depression ( p = .018), and anxiety ( p = .021) were observed, with small to moderate effect sizes. Improvements in coping self-efficacy and emotion regulation were noted but not statistically significant. Qualitative analysis of 37 interviews identified themes such as having time and space to participate, the importance of facilitators, and understanding the material. Barriers included community attrition and the need for population-specific materials. Despite threats to internal validity, findings support the feasibility of trauma-informed programming in jails and suggest implications for correctional and reentry-focused social work practice.

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在县监狱实施创伤知情干预：STAIR的可行性研究

本研究评估了在美国东南部县监狱实施情感和人际调节技能培训（STAIR）的可行性和初步结果，这是一种创伤知情干预。在15个月的时间里，81名参与者在监禁期间或在监狱和社区之间随机接受12次STAIR治疗。对38名参与者的干预前后数据进行了分析。观察到创伤后应激障碍（PTSD, p = 0.002）、抑郁（p = 0.018）和焦虑（p = 0.021）的统计学显著减少，效应大小为小到中等。在应对自我效能和情绪调节方面均有显著改善，但无统计学意义。对37个访谈的定性分析确定了主题，如有时间和空间参与，辅导员的重要性，以及理解材料。障碍包括社区人员流失和需要针对特定人口的材料。尽管内部有效性受到威胁，但研究结果支持在监狱中实施创伤知情计划的可行性，并建议对惩教和重返社会为重点的社会工作实践产生影响。

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Research on Social Work Practice SOCIAL WORK-

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3.50

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105

期刊介绍： Research on Social Work Practice, sponsored by the Society for Social Work and Research, is a disciplinary journal devoted to the publication of empirical research concerning the methods and outcomes of social work practice. Social work practice is broadly interpreted to refer to the application of intentionally designed social work intervention programs to problems of societal and/or interpersonal importance, including behavior analysis or psychotherapy involving individuals; case management; practice involving couples, families, and small groups; community practice education; and the development, implementation, and evaluation of social policies.