Senior Clinician (Clinical Psychologist)
Trauma-informed practice with young people in the criminal justice system Robert Leardi Senior Clinician (Clinical Psychologist) BBSc, PGDip Psych, MPsych (Clinical), MAPS Nov 10, 2015 The menu for today: How big is the issue?
Factors related to juvenile violent behaviour and delinquency The ACE Study What is trauma Trauma and the brain How youth respond to trauma An individual trauma-informed intervention approach: P.A.C.E Systemic trauma-informed approaches: The ITS The Sanctuary Model Common issues and recommendations Just how big is this issue
Take your pick of the evidence (prevalence) 80% of incarcerated youths across Australia have experienced multiple traumatic stressors (RACP, 2011). Some studies have found at least 92% had one form of trauma (Abram et al. 2004). Increase in the average number of young people incarcerated per day over the past decade across Australia. Overrepresentations everywhere 10-16yr olds account for