This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cebc4cw.org/
This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cebc4cw.org/
Type of Maltreatment: Exposure to domestic violence, Physical abuse, Physical neglect, and Sexual abuse
Target Population: Traumatized adolescents, including those who are still living with or experiencing ongoing chaos and extreme stress.
Brief Description:(The information in this program outline is provided by the program representative and edited by the CEBC staff.)
Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress (SPARCS) has been reviewed by the CEBC in the area of Trauma Treatment for Children, but lacks the necessary research evidence to be given either a Scientific Rating or a Child Welfare Relevance Rating. SPARCS is a present-focused group intervention for adolescents who have experienced chronic trauma and have developed problems functioning in the following areas: affect regulation and impulsivity; dissociation; self-perception; relations with others; somatization (conversion of anxiety to physical symptoms); and systems of meaning (having a purpose and a hopeful future). SPARCS is primarily cognitive-behavioral based and teaches skills to both foster resilience and enhance group members' current strengths. Overall goals of the program are to address the three Cs: enhance the adolescent's ability to Cope more effectively in the moment, Cultivate consciousness, and Create connections and meaning.
Contact name: Mandy Habib, PsyD
Affiliation/Agency: North Shore University Hospital, Dept. of Psychiatry
Email: mhabib@nshs.edu
Phone: 516-562-3276
Fax: 516-562-4786
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