Prisons are saturated with trauma survivors; yet trauma has not been the focal point of corrections-based treatment. This is the first randomized controlled trial assessing the effectiveness of a Peer-facilitated trauma-specific intervention among men incarcerated for violent offenses (Exploring Trauma: A 6-Session Brief Intervention for Men). The sample consisted of 221 participants (131 treatment / 90 waitlisted control group). Independent t tests determined change over 6-8 weeks on anxiety, depression, mental health, current traumatic distress, and anger. Hypotheses were predominantly supported. Significant improvement was found for the intervention group compared with the waitlisted control group on 11 of the 13 trauma-related outcomes. The greatest effect sizes ranged from .46 for mental health functioning, .42 for trait anger composite, and .40 for anxiety. Support for the effectiveness of this brief intervention and capability of a Peer-facilitated model of delivery was demonstrated. Future research should replicate the methodology and incorporate records data and post-release outcomes.

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一项针对被监禁男性的创伤特定干预措施有效性的实验研究。

监狱里挤满了创伤幸存者；然而，创伤并不是矫正治疗的重点。这是第一项评估因暴力犯罪而被监禁的男性的同伴协助的创伤特定干预的有效性的随机对照试验（探索创伤：针对男性的 6 节简短干预）。样本由 221 名参与者组成（131 名治疗组/90 名候补对照组）。独立 t 检验确定了 6-8 周内焦虑、抑郁、心理健康、当前创伤性痛苦和愤怒的变化。主要支持假设。与候补对照组相比，干预组在 13 项创伤相关结果中的 11 项上有显着改善。最大的影响大小范围为心理健康功能为 0.46，特质愤怒综合为 0.42，以及 . 40 焦虑。证明了对这种简短干预的有效性的支持以及同伴促进的交付模型的能力。未来的研究应该复制该方法并结合记录数据和发布后结果。