The Trauma Center at JRI

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General Number:	(617) 232-1303
Clinical Intake:	(617) 232-0687

PARTICIPATE IN THE

DEVELOPMENTAL TRAUMA DISORDER

FIELD TRIAL STUDY

The Developmental Diagnosis Study is a critically important study that is being conducted to improve and expand trauma-related diagnoses for children. There are seven Field Trial sites across the country including our site in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts. Each site will interview at least 100 children and guardians. Eligible children are ages 8 – 17. Interviews take two- to three- hours to complete, and can be conducted at the Trauma Center in Brookline, our affiliate clinic in Acton, or at another office or program as available. Participants will be compensated $50 for each child participating in the study. Participation in this study is an opportunity to transform the field and to develop appropriate diagnoses and treatment models for children who have experienced trauma. Children do not need to have mental health problems or histories of traumatic events to sign up. All children ages 8-17 are welcome. To participate or make a referral, please contact the clinical research coordinator Regina Musicaro: (617) 232-1303, x 310 or rmusicaro@jri.org.

To view a recruitment flyer for the DTD Study, please CLICK HERE.

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR OTHER SITES (coming soon):

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo MI

Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY

Depelchin Child Center, Houston TX

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA

Anchorage Mental Health Center, Anchorage, AK

University of Connecticut Health Center, Hartford, CT

With gratitude for a generous grant from the Nathan Cummings Foundation, Phase I of this Field Trial, a national clinician survey, was fully funded.

Thanks to a phenomenal surge of financial support, we have completed the fund drive for Phase II of the Field Trial; in fact, we exceeded our target!

We have achieved our goal to launch this critically important full-scale, seven-site epidemiological, validation and diagnostic classification clinical field trial. Achieving this goal provides maximal power and generalizability of study findings, as the seven national field trial locations have been carefully selected to maximize geographic, ethnic and sociocultural diversity of participants: Anchorage, Boston, Hartford, Houston, Southern Michigan, Philadelphia, and New York City. The generosity of an incredible donor base has enabled us to add a seventh site, Philadelphia; and an eighth site, New York, was financially secured through Jacob Ham's individual fundraising efforts.

In summary, the study design has been finalized and submitted to the trial review boards at each site for approval. Training of clinical interviewers will begin in late March. We anticipate recruitment to begin in April and the trial to begin in May.

To read about Developmental Trauma Disorder: A Proposed Model and Supporting Documentation,

CLICK HERE.

HOW YOU CAN HELP US SEE THIS SIGNIFICANT STUDY ALL THE WAY THROUGH!

It is exceedingly rare that we have the opportunity to effect far-reaching change to society. This is your opportunity to take direct action. You can personally help transform medical knowledge and quality of care for all those impacted by maltreatment and neglect by contributing a tax-deductible donation to the "DTD Field Trial, JRI TraumaCenter" as soon as you possibly can. Your continued support beyond the target fund is appreciated because there will no doubt be additional work to do beyond this phase.

RECOGNITION OF DTD FIELD TRIAL DONORS AND FUNDING CONSORTIUM

Organizations and entitees that have made large contributions to date include ANS Research LTD, the Timothy and Michele Barakett Foundation, the Cammack Family Gift Fund, the J.D. Salinger Trust, Anchorage Community Mental Health Services, Wellspring Foundation, The Holborn Foundation, and the Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute. As every donation is deeply valued irrespective of amount, we have compiled a list of DTD Field Trial contributers (aside from those who request anonymity) which can be viewed by clicking HERE.

If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution to help us complete this essential component to having Developmental Trauma Disorder included in the DSM V, please choose one of three following payment methods:

Your 501(c)(3) tax deductible contribution, regardless of the amount, is a vital part of this this far-reaching change to society and we thank you for your support.

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(1) To contribute by check, please print and detach this form. Mail contributions to: DTD Field Trial, c/o The Trauma Center, 1269 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA 02446.

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