Program Description

"TRAILS Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness skills groups offer early intervention support for students with symptoms of depression and anxiety. Delivered by school mental health professionals, these sessions help students better understand their symptoms and build a toolbox of effective coping skills. Designed for school counselors, social workers, psychologists, and other school mental health professionals, sessions can be delivered in small groups or one-on-one. Handouts and caregiver letters are available in English and Spanish."

Cost

Select resources available for free by creating a account. Program access is available to partner schools only (with no license fee). Must contact publisher for partnership inquiry.

Intended Population

• Intervention

Grade

• Elementary School
• Middle School
• High School

Intended Group Size

• Small group

ELL/DLL

• Partial

Multisensory Applications

• Yes

Delivery Method

• Print-based delivery

Scripted

• Instructor Scripted

Comprehensive or Skill Specific

• Skill Specific

Placement Tests

• No

Accelerated Learning

• No

Assessment to Monitor Skills Mastery

• Yes

Error Correction Built In

• No

Fidelity Measures Provided by Publisher

• Yes

Research Summary

One study examined the initial acceptability of this program with school professionals and students. Results indicated the acceptability of this program with school-aged youth and school professionals. No peer-reviewed research examining the efficacy of this program was found. Therefore, there is insufficient evidence for this program at this time.

Study Citations

Rodriguez-Quintana, N., Meyer, A. E., Bilek, E., Flumenbaum, R., Miner, K., Scoville, L., Warner, K., & Koschmann, E. (2021). Development of a Brief Group CBT Intervention to Reduce COVID-19 Related Distress Among School-Age Youth. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 28(4), 642-652. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2021.03.002

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

• Insufficient evidence