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- Title
Fast Feet Forward: Early intervention protocol using bilateral movements to reduce stress and increase positive cognitions in adopted children with complex trauma presentation.
- Authors
Draper, Ana; Marcellino, Elisa; Ogbonnaya, Comfort
- Abstract
Adopted children are a vulnerable group that have often experienced multiple traumatic events such as maltreatment, neglect and the perpetuation of abuse. These early traumatic experiences can result in compromised resilience which impacts both psychological and biological development (Cicchetti & Banny, 2014). This study used the systemic model approach, method and technique to gain an understanding of the complexity of presentation and formulation being made (Harris & Burnham, 1985). It also expanded on an early intervention sports protocol, named fast feet forward, that was previously used with unaccompanied asylum‐seeking minors with significant results. The use of running as a bilateral stimulus resulted in a rise in VOC (validity of cognition) and a reduction in SUD (subjective units of distress) scores, both after a single session and after 12 sessions. The data reported from this study replicated the previous findings of Draper et al., 2020) and showed the benefits of using fast feet forward with adopted children. The results further evidence the potential efficacy of this protocol for adopted children displaying complex trauma and show promising results for future enquiry. Future research should aim to replicate these findings with a larger sample size.
- Subjects
PREVENTION of psychological stress; PSYCHOLOGY of adopted children; CHILD abuse; COGNITION; CHILD behavior; T-test (Statistics); SLEEP disorders; SCALE analysis (Psychology); ATTENTION; WOUNDS &; injuries; EARLY medical intervention
- Publication
Counselling & Psychotherapy Research, 2022, Vol 22, Issue 3, p818
- ISSN
1473-3145
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/capr.12510