SPARCS

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Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress

Reduction in Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms

Adolescents who have experienced trauma and/or chronic stressors and who received group therapy in SPARCS achieved the following outcomes.

Using the Structured Trauma-Related Experiences & Symptoms Screener (STRESS) youth self-report, adolescents showed a significant reduction in the severity of post-traumatic stress symptoms.

Bar chart comparing mean stress total severity scores before and after treatment. The pre-treatment assessment bar is taller, with a mean score of 28.43, while the post-treatment assessment bar is shorter, with a mean score of 23.61. An asterisk (*) above the bars indicates statistical significance (p < 0.05). The bars are in shades of green, with the pre-treatment bar in a darker shade and the post-treatment bar in a lighter shade.