J Prim Care Community Health. 2026 Jan-Dec;17:21501319261434719. doi: 10.1177/21501319261434719. Epub 2026 Mar 30.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: Exposure to traumatic events is common among children in the United States and many go on to develop trauma-related psychological symptoms without access to adequate outpatient mental health care. Integrating mental health interventions within primary care settings represent a promising strategy to increase access, but there is not currently an appropriate trauma-focused intervention for children in these settings. This study aimed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of an intervention newly adapted utilizing the ADAPT Framework: The Primary Care Intervention for PTSD-Youth.
METHODS: Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with expert mental health providers who specialize in pediatric PTSD (N = 15), including those with experience in integrated primary care, to obtain feedback on PCIP-Y acceptability, feasibility, and recommendations for improvement. Interviews were analyzed using consensual content analysis to identify themes related to intervention usability, acceptability, and feasibility of implementation.
RESULTS: Three primary themes emerged: intervention acceptability, intervention feasibility, and intervention adaptations and recommendations. Providers generally viewed the intervention as appropriate, acceptable, and feasible to implement in primary care settings.
CONCLUSION: Findings provide preliminary evidence that The Primary Care Intervention for PTSD-Youth is a feasible, acceptable, and promising intervention for targeting trauma-related symptoms among children in primary care settings. Future research should evaluate the intervention’s efficacy and effectiveness in clinical practice.
PMID:41910787 | DOI:10.1177/21501319261434719
