Trauma Recovery and Empowerment for Adolescent Girls and Young Women Ages 12–18
Trauma Recovery and Empowerment for Adolescent Girls and Young Women Ages 12–18 (G-TREM) is an adaptation of the Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM) designed for girls who have experienced physical, sexual, or emotional abuse or witnessed violence. G-TREM is a group intervention that aims to enhance trauma recovery and coping skills, decrease risk of re-victimization, and strengthen girls’ overall functioning.
Each session is structured as a conversation about a relevant topic and is led by two or three group leaders. Group leaders form multiple groups with narrow age ranges to ensure conversation topics are age appropriate.
Group leaders guide participants through an icebreaker, questions, and an experiential exercise in which participants complete an activity related to the topic, such as creating a “comfort booklet” with pictures of comforting things when learning about self-soothing strategies. G-TREM includes sessions focused on various topics related to trauma recovery, including managing emotional and physical boundaries in relationships, self-care, peer pressure, developing trust, and managing feelings and behaviors.
Trauma Recovery and Empowerment for Adolescent Girls and Young Women Ages 12-18 does not currently meet criteria to receive a rating because no studies met eligibility criteria for review.
Date Research Evidence Last Reviewed: Sep 2024
Sources
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Target Population
G-TREM is designed to serve girls and young women ages 12–18 who have experienced physical, sexual, or emotional abuse or have witnessed violence.
Dosage
Two or three group leaders typically deliver G-TREM in 16 weekly or twice weekly group sessions. Each session typically lasts 75-90 minutes, includes 8–10 participants, and covers one topic. Group leaders can modify the dosage as needed.
Location/Delivery Setting
Recommended Locations/Delivery Settings
Group leaders can deliver G-TREM in mental health, school, and juvenile justice settings.
Education, Certifications and Training
Group leaders can participate in an optional 2-day G-TREM training.
Program or Service Documentation
Book/Manual/Available documentation used for review
Berley, R. W., Guillory, K., Harris, M., Quezada, C. J., & Seagroves, K. (2005). Love and life. Trauma recovery and empowerment for adolescent girls and young women ages 12-18 (G-TREM): A clinician's guide for working with adolescent girls in groups (3rd ed.). Community Connections.
Available languages
G-TREM materials are available in English.
Note: The details on Dosage; Location; Education, Certifications, and Training; Other Supporting Materials; and For More Information sections above are provided to website users for informational purposes only. This information is not exhaustive and may be subject to change.
| Results of Search and Review | Number of Studies Identified and Reviewed for Trauma Recovery and Empowerment for Adolescent Girls and Young Women Ages 12–18 |
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| Identified in Search | 0 |
| Eligible for Review | 0 |
| Rated High | 0 |
| Rated Moderate | 0 |
| Rated Low | 0 |
| Reviewed Only for Risk of Harm | 0 |