Camille Quinn
University of Michigan, MI·Psychology
Teens involved in the juvenile legal system have very high rates of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD contributes to behavioral health problems and to the risk of further contact with the legal system.
- Fields
Psychology
Social Science
Public Health & Epidemiology
- Topics
post-traumatic stress disorder
mindfulness-based stress reduction
juvenile legal system
- Grants
- 1 known grant, through Jan 2027
What they work on
- Identify barriers to and facilitators of taking part in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) among justice-involved adolescents and caregivers, using interviews and surveys with 10 adolescent–caregiver pairs, and adapt the program accordingly.
- Test the feasibility and acceptability of the adapted, trauma-responsive MBSR program in a non-randomized pilot with 25 adolescent–caregiver pairs, with follow-up after the program and at 6 months.
- Measure preliminary effects of adapted MBSR on adolescents' PTSD symptoms, stress biomarkers, legal system involvement, personal agency and mindfulness.
- Explore whether structured, safety-focused procedures in the program improve caregiver–adolescent relationship functioning, integrating qualitative and quantitative data with participant member-checking.
More about the research
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an evidence-based program for PTSD that teaches present-moment awareness and stress-management skills. However, no one has tested whether it is feasible, acceptable or helpful for these teens and their caregivers. The project title focuses on justice-involved Black/African American female adolescents and their parents or caregivers.
Why it matters
Few PTSD treatments have been adapted for teens in the juvenile legal system or their families. An adapted mindfulness program that works for adolescent–caregiver pairs could become an accessible, trauma-responsive option for this underserved group. It could reduce PTSD symptoms, improve family relationships and possibly lower further system involvement. The pilot data will inform larger future trials.
Known grants
From NIH and NSF research grants. Labs often have other funding we can't see.
Closest labs
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Columbia University, NY·Psychology·Early-career
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The school
University of Michigan: 124 labs on PI Pages, $2.1B a year on research, 963 research doctorates a year.
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