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COSIG Co-Occurring Disorders Conference, Hershey PA, May 15-17, 2006
PART IV: TREATMENT – ADDRESSING
THE NEEDS OF JUVENILES WITH CO-
OCCURRING DISORDERS WHO
EXPERIENCED TRAUMA
• THE FIT PROGRAM – DESCRIPTION OF CLINICAL
PROGRAM COMPONENTS (cont.):
4. Family interventions:
a. Promotion of increased parent/caregiver
monitoring of youth.
b. Increasing family’s social supports.
c. Parent skills training.
d. Teaching DBT to family, so family can promote
DBT skills for youth.
PART IV: TREATMENT – ADDRESSING
THE NEEDS OF JUVENILES WITH CO-
OCCURRING DISORDERS WHO
EXPERIENCED TRAUMA
• THE FIT PROGRAM – DESCRIPTION OF CLINICAL
PROGRAM COMPONENTS (cont.):
5. Peer interventions:
a. Promotion of youth socialization with prosocial
peers.
b. Reliance on structured time and structured
activities.
c. Discouragement of youth association with
antisocial peers (in facility & community).
PART IV: TREATMENT – ADDRESSING
THE NEEDS OF JUVENILES WITH CO-
OCCURRING DISORDERS WHO
EXPERIENCED TRAUMA
• THE FIT PROGRAM – DESCRIPTION OF CLINICAL
PROGRAM COMPONENTS (cont.):
6. Psychiatric/psychotropic interventions:
a. Use of psychotropic medication, when indicated,
monitored by psychiatrist.
b. Continuity of medication use, following discharge.
PART IV: TREATMENT – ADDRESSING
THE NEEDS OF JUVENILES WITH CO-
OCCURRING DISORDERS WHO
EXPERIENCED TRAUMA
• THE FIT PROGRAM – DESCRIPTION OF CLINICAL
PROGRAM COMPONENTS (cont.):
7. Substance abuse interventions:
a. Addressed directly by FIT staff, not referred out.
b. Comprehensive assessment of nature of substance use.
c. Functional analysis of substance use.
d. Use of D&A Decisional Balance regarding substance use.
e. Use of workbooks to address community reinforcement and
relapse prevention.
f. Linkage to peer support.
PART IV: TREATMENT – ADDRESSING
THE NEEDS OF JUVENILES WITH CO-
OCCURRING DISORDERS WHO
EXPERIENCED TRAUMA
• THE FIT PROGRAM – DESCRIPTION OF CLINICAL
PROGRAM COMPONENTS (cont.):
8. School interventions:
a. Setting up community based school placement prior to
discharge.
b. Youth placement in appropriate school setting.
c. Building on educational gains made while in secure setting.
d. IEP and attention to youth transition plan.
e. Increased communication by parent/guardian with school.
PART IV: TREATMENT – ADDRESSING
THE NEEDS OF JUVENILES WITH CO-
OCCURRING DISORDERS WHO
EXPERIENCED TRAUMA
• THE FIT PROGRAM – DESCRIPTION OF CLINICAL
PROGRAM COMPONENTS (cont.):
9. Training and supervision components
10.Quality improvement process based on outcomes.
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