Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Arc General
Arc General
Clinical & Are you aware of any suggestion/evidence that this treatment may be harmful?
Anecdotal r Yes rx No r Uncertain
Evidence
Extent to which cultural issues have been described in writings about this
intervention (scale of 1-5 where 1=not at all to 5=all the time). 2
This intervention is being used on the basis of anecdotes and personal
communications only (no writings) that suggest its value with this group.
r Yes r x No We have a paper out that details ARC implementation with Native
Alaskan children in foster care.
Are there any anecdotes describing satisfaction with treatment, drop-out rates
x Yes r No
(e.g., quarterly/annual reports)? r
If YES, please include citation: Subsite progress report, February 2006
x Yes r No
Has this intervention been presented at scientific meetings? r
If YES, please include citation(s) from last five presentations:
Blaustein, M., Arvidson, J., Brown, L., & Ham, J. (2011, March). Trauma Experience
Integration with Complex Clients: Applications of TEI with complex developmental
trauma. Workshop presented at the 10th All-Network Meeting of the National Child
Traumatic Stress Network, Baltimore, MD.
Blaustein, M., Brylske, P., Arvidson, J., & Spinazzola, J. (2009, March). Core
components of change: Adaptations of a components-based intervention model
(ARC) across context and populations. Symposium presented at the 8th All-Network
Meeting of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, Orlando, FL.
Lanktree, C., Habib, M., Blaustein, M., & Briere, J. (2009, March). Treatment
of complex trauma: Multiple approaches, practical applications, and cultural
adaptations. Pre-meeting intensive workshop presented at the 8th All-Network
Meeting of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, Orlando, FL.
Briere, J., Schneir, A., & Blaustein, M. (2008, March). Approaches to complex
trauma in adolescence. Symposium presented at the 7th All-Network Meeting of
the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, Anaheim, CA.
Spinazzola, J., Blaustein, M., Kagan, R., Taylor, N., & Lanktree, C. (2005, March).
Complex trauma intervention with elementary and middle school children: The
neglected years. Symposium presented at the 4th All-Network Meeting of the
National Child Traumatic Stress Network, Washington, D.C.
Pilot Trials/Feasibility Total N=93; Arvidson, J., Kinniburgh, K., Howard, K., Spinazzola, J.,
Trials (w/o control groups) full treatment Strothers, H., Evans, M., Andres, B., Cohen, C., & Blaustein,
completion data M. (2011). Treatment of complex trauma in young children:
available on sample Developmental and cultural considerations in application of
size of 21; young the ARC intervention model. Journal of Child & Adolescent
Native Alaskan Trauma, 4(1), 34-51.
children in foster
Blaustein, M., Kinniburgh, K., Abot, D., Peterson, M., &
care; primarily
Spinazzola, J. (2012, in preparation). Applications of the ARC
complex trauma
framework to intervention with post-adoptive children and
exposure
families. Manuscript in preparation.
Kinniburgh, K., Hodgdon, H., Gabowitz, D., Blaustein,
M. & Spinazzola, J. (2012, submitted). Development
and implementation of trauma-informed programming in
residential schools using the ARC framework.
By ethnicity:
N=400+ (dependent
on data point);
children age
8-17 in pre-/post-
adoptive placement;
mixed ethnicity
(predominantly
Caucasian (53%)
and African-American
(17%)
Other Research Cross-site ICF Macro (2010, December). Evaluation of the National
Evidence evaluation of Child Traumatic Stress Initiative: FY 2010 Annual Progress
NCTSN; 8.3% of Report, Executive Summary.
n=966 children
served; clinical
outcomes
evaluated for n=54
children; specific
demographics
by intervention
provided not
available.
Training Materials List citations for manuals or protocol descriptions and/or where manuals or
& Requirements protocol descriptions can be obtained.
Primary manual is published text: Blaustein, M. & Kinniburgh, K. (2010). Treating
traumatic stress in children and adolescents: How to foster resilience through
attachment, self-regulation, and competency. New York: Guilford Press.
How/where is training obtained?
Request trainings by contacting Dr. Margaret Blaustein at the Trauma Center at JRI.
(Contact information provided below). Trainings are offered in Boston periodically but
are typically provided at the site that has requested training.
What is the cost of training?
$7,000 8,000.00 (2 day training in U.S.) along with affiliated expenses; does not
include cost of consultation (rate current as of FY12)
Are intervention materials (handouts) available in other languages?
x Yes r No
r
If YES, what languages? Spanish
Pros & Cons/ What are the pros of this intervention over others for this specific group
Qualitative (e.g., addresses stigma re. treatment, addresses transportation barriers)?
Impressions Designed to be flexible / adaptable to the needs of the client, family, provider,
and system; specifically developed to address the needs of complex children and
families, and to be translatable to the range of systems in which children impacted by
complex trauma present. Implementation to date has occurred in range of settings
(i.e., outpatient, inpatient, residential, schools, early intervention, foster care, group
homes, juvenile justice, etc.) and been adapted to the needs of myriad providers (i.e.,
clinicians, milieu staff, foster parents, teachers, case workers).
What are the cons of this intervention over others for this specific group
(e.g., length of treatment, difficult to get reimbursement)?
Typically implemented as a longer-term treatment framework.
References Arvidson, J., Kinniburgh, K., Howard, K., Spinazzola, J., Strothers, H., Evans, M., Andres, B., Cohen, C.,
& Blaustein, M. (2011). Treatment of complex trauma in young children: Developmental and cultural
considerations in application of the ARC intervention model. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 4(1),
34-51.
Blaustein, M. & Kinniburgh, K. (2007). Intervening beyond the child: The intertwining nature of attachment
and trauma. Briefing Paper: Attachment Theory Into Practice. British Psychological Society, Briefing Paper
26, 48-53.
Blaustein, M. & Kinniburgh, K. (2010). Treating traumatic stress in children and adolescents: How to foster
resilience through attachment, self-regulation, and competency. New York: Guilford Press.
Blaustein, M., Kinniburgh, K., Abot, D., Peterson, M., & Spinazzola, J. (2012, in preparation). Applications of
the ARC framework to intervention with post-adoptive children and families. Manuscript in preparation.
ICF Macro (2010, December). Evaluation of the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative: FY 2010 Annual
Progress Report, Executive Summary.
Kinniburgh, K., Hodgdon, H., Gabowitz, D., Blaustein, M. & Spinazzola, J. (2012, submitted). Development
and implementation of trauma-informed programming in residential schools using the ARC framework.
Manuscript submitted for consideration.