Open AccessTrauma-Informed Organizational Dynamics and Client Outcomes in Concurrent Disorder Treatment
Author(s) -
Micheal L. Shier,
Aaron Turpin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
research on social work practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.641
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1552-7581
pISSN - 1049-7315
DOI - 10.1177/10497315211013908
Subject(s) - intrapersonal communication , psychology , empowerment , empirical research , concurrent validity , context (archaeology) , clinical psychology , applied psychology , social psychology , interpersonal communication , psychometrics , philosophy , paleontology , epistemology , political science , law , internal consistency , biology
Purpose: To test an empirical model of the effects of a trauma-informed organizational environment on service user outcomes in the context of concurrent disorder treatment.Methods: Service users ( n = 172) were surveyed while in treatment to determine the effects of trauma-informed organizational dynamics (i.e., safety, trust, choice, collaboration, and empowerment) on service user intrapersonal development outcomes (i.e., self-awareness, outlook, coping ability, self-worth, and self-determination) and improvements with concurrent disorder behaviors. After testing for validity and reliability of latent factors, data were analyzed using multivariate analysis.Results: As a concise analytical model, the trauma-informed organizational environment was found to significantly positively predict all service user intrapersonal outcomes as well as a reduction in concurrent disorder behaviors.Conclusions: This study informs developments in the design and implementation of trauma-informed practice frameworks for concurrent disorder treatment and emphasizes the importance of adapting organizational environments to support improved client outcomes.