From Research to Practice: Interventions for Youth Involved in Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking

Abstract

This research brief will review the current empirical literature about therapeutic interventions for youth involved in [Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking] DMST. First, we highlight several general principles that are common to therapeutic interventions with trafficked youth and other severely traumatized populations. Then, we summarize the literature on specific interventions that have been designed and evaluated with youth involved in DMST. We conclude with an acknowledgement of the urgent need for more research that evaluates interventions with youth involved in DMST. [CVRL Note: see also related research briefs, the final report, and the executive summary from the Exploratory Project on Domestically Trafficked Adolescents in New Jersey.] (Author Text)