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Table 7 Adaptations of Other EBIs

From: Adaptations of evidence-based trauma-focused interventions for children and adolescents: a systematic review

Study author, year

EBI

Country

Population

Reason for adaptation

Who was involved in adaptation

FRAME categories

Content adaptations

Contextual adaptations

Amin et al., 2020 [56]

SSET

Pakistan

11.4-year-old (on average) children who experienced trauma

Address cultural factors and increase reach

Researcher and community members

− Adding elements

− Personnel

− Tailoring/tweaking/refining

− Materials translated

− Regular parent meetings were scheduled

− Led by individual with clinical training

Gudiño et al., 2014 [57]

STAIR

USA

12–17-year-old children who experienced trauma and were in inpatient treatment

Improve fit

Researchers and clinicians

− Population

− Removing/skipping elements

− Re-ordering of intervention modules or segments

− Repeating elements or modules

− Shortening/condensing

− Condensed treatment (each of the three main components were delivered in a single-session module)

− Removed trauma narrative

− Modules could be attended out of order or repeated

− Population changed to adolescents

Najavits et al., 2006 [58]

SS

USA

16.1-year-old (on average) girls with substance use disorder who experienced trauma

Improve fit

Not listed

− Adding elements

− Lengthening/extending

− Population

− Tailoring/tweaking/refining

− Added two sessions for topics outside manual

− Talked in displacement or discussed specific trauma details

− Provided information verbally, if needed

− Update given to parents, if agreed upon

− Population changed to adolescents

Schaeffer et al., 2013 [60]

MST-CAN and MST

USA

6–17-year-old children who experienced child maltreatment and are involved in child welfare

Improve fit

Not listed

− Integrating the intervention into another treatment approach

− Population

− Integrated interventions into another treatment approach

− Population changed to children who experienced abuse/neglect

Swenson et al., 2010 [59]

MST

USA

13.9-year-old (on average) children who experienced physical abuse

Improve fit

Researcher

− Adding elements

− Lengthening/extending

− Population

− Lengthened treatment

− Added pharmacotherapy (if needed)

− Elements added to strengthen relationship between CPS and family

− Population changed to children who experienced physical abuse