The effectiveness of trauma-based therapies for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children and adolescents in out-of-home care
Debbie Haynes; Sean A. Halpin; Laurel Williams; Bronwyn Chambers; Frances Heritage Martin · First Nations Health and Wellbeing - The Lowitja Journal · 2025 · Peer-reviewed research
Recorded summary
Analysis of 144 children and adolescents in the LINKS programme reports reduced difficulties and trauma symptoms, with positive findings for EMDR and parent–child interaction therapy.
Recorded limitations
No randomised treatment assignment or untreated control; the programme includes multiple therapies and cultural adaptations.
Evidence and provenance
Chapter Trust Factor uses a minimum of three distinct qualifying studies. Publication records retain their own evidence and assessment.
Study design and assessment
- design
- Peer-reviewed research
- assessment
- category
- peer-reviewed
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Publication identity and reported study design checked. Outcome blinding is not established in the material reviewed; no single- or double-blind RCT classification is assigned.
- sources
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fnhli.2025.100070
- reviewed At
- 2026-10-23
- trust Factor
- score
- 1
- scope
- Paper
- status
- assessed
- randomized Controlled Trial
- Not recorded
- blinding
- not-confirmed
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Publication identity and reported study design checked. Outcome blinding is not established in the material reviewed; no single- or double-blind RCT classification is assigned.
- sources
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fnhli.2025.100070
- review Scope
- Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
- assessed At
- 2026-10-27
- jadad
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- unassessed
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- Not recorded
- evidence
- Not recorded
Topics and recorded topic scores
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- vision:iv
- title
- Trauma-focused therapies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people
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- vision
- trust Score
- Not recorded
Citation snapshot and identifiers
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- doi-37881ae999c094e1
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- 10.1016/j.fnhli.2025.100070
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- 1
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- retrieved At
- 2026-10-23
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Complete approved library record
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- doi-37881ae999c094e1
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- doi:10.1016/j.fnhli.2025.100070
- aliases
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- title
- The effectiveness of trauma-based therapies for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children and adolescents in out-of-home care
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- First Nations Health and Wellbeing - The Lowitja Journal
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- year
- 2025
- authors
- Debbie Haynes; Sean A. Halpin; Laurel Williams; Bronwyn Chambers; Frances Heritage Martin
- design
- Peer-reviewed research
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- Journal article
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- 10.1016/j.fnhli.2025.100070
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fnhli.2025.100070
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Clinical & self-report
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- 1
- quotes
- None recorded
- summary
- Analysis of 144 children and adolescents in the LINKS programme reports reduced difficulties and trauma symptoms, with positive findings for EMDR and parent–child interaction therapy.
- limitation
- No randomised treatment assignment or untreated control; the programme includes multiple therapies and cultural adaptations.
- citation Count
- 1
- citation Snapshot
- count
- 1
- source
- Crossref
- retrieved At
- 2026-10-23
- study Design Assessment
- category
- peer-reviewed
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Publication identity and reported study design checked. Outcome blinding is not established in the material reviewed; no single- or double-blind RCT classification is assigned.
- sources
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fnhli.2025.100070
- reviewed At
- 2026-10-23
- paper Trust Assessment
- score
- 1
- scope
- Paper
- status
- assessed
- randomized Controlled Trial
- Not recorded
- blinding
- not-confirmed
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Publication identity and reported study design checked. Outcome blinding is not established in the material reviewed; no single- or double-blind RCT classification is assigned.
- sources
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fnhli.2025.100070
- review Scope
- Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
- assessed At
- 2026-10-27
- citations By Collection
- vision
- 1
- topics
- key
- vision:iv
- title
- Trauma-focused therapies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people
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- title
- The effectiveness of trauma-based therapies for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children and adolescents in out-of-home care
- journal
- First Nations Health and Wellbeing - The Lowitja Journal
- year
- 2025
- authors
- Debbie Haynes; Sean A. Halpin; Laurel Williams; Bronwyn Chambers; Frances Heritage Martin
- design
- Peer-reviewed research
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fnhli.2025.100070
- doi
- 10.1016/j.fnhli.2025.100070
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- categories
Clinical & self-report
- citation Count
- 1
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- Crossref
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- 2026-10-23
- study Design Assessment
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- peer-reviewed
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Publication identity and reported study design checked. Outcome blinding is not established in the material reviewed; no single- or double-blind RCT classification is assigned.
- sources
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fnhli.2025.100070
- reviewed At
- 2026-10-23
- record Id
- doi-37881ae999c094e1
- quotes
- None recorded
- source Pages
- None recorded
- summary
- Analysis of 144 children and adolescents in the LINKS programme reports reduced difficulties and trauma symptoms, with positive findings for EMDR and parent–child interaction therapy.
- limitation
- No randomised treatment assignment or untreated control; the programme includes multiple therapies and cultural adaptations.
- id
- vision-iv-doi-37881ae999c094e1
- paper Trust Assessment
- score
- 1
- scope
- Paper
- status
- assessed
- randomized Controlled Trial
- Not recorded
- blinding
- not-confirmed
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Publication identity and reported study design checked. Outcome blinding is not established in the material reviewed; no single- or double-blind RCT classification is assigned.
- sources
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fnhli.2025.100070
- review Scope
- Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
- assessed At
- 2026-10-27
- publication Key
- doi:10.1016/j.fnhli.2025.100070
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- Trauma-focused therapies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people
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- The effectiveness of trauma-based therapies for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children and adolescents in out-of-home care
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