Prevention of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Relation to Appetitive Aggression in Burundian Soldiers Deployed in a Peace-keeping Mission in Somalia
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Sponsor
- University of Konstanz
- Enrollment
- 118
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Severity of traumatic symptoms measured via the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Scale-Interview (PSS-I)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 10 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Soldiers in conflict or former conflict regions deployed in peace-keeping missions were and are often exposed to multiple traumatic events and situations in which they are forced to engage in violent behavior. The Preventive Narrative Exposure Therapy (Pre-NET) aims to reinforce resilience thereby reducing the risk of developing or aggravating PTSD or other mental disorders as a result of traumatic experiences. The effective prevention of mental disorders as a result of war deployment is expected to facilitate reintegration in civil life after deployment and reduce uncontrolled violence.
Investigators
Anselm Crombach
Dipl.-Psych.
University of Konstanz
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Exposure to traumatic experiences derived from expert interviews with scores of the Traumatic Life Event List for War and Torture
- •Soldiers are part of the Burundian army and of the joint African Union and United Nations peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM)
Exclusion Criteria
- •Current use of mind altering drugs
- •Psychotic symptoms
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Severity of traumatic symptoms measured via the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Scale-Interview (PSS-I)
Time Frame: 15 months
Extend of appetitive aggression via the Appetitive Aggressions Scale (AAS)
Time Frame: 15 months
Secondary Outcomes
- Physical health complains(15 months)
- Severity of depressive symptoms measured via the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)(15 months)
- Strength of suicidal ideation measured via the MINI(15 months)