MedPath

MEmory Training for Recovery- Adolescent (METRA): A brief intervention targeting psychological distress among adolescents in Afghanista

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
posttraumatic stress disorder
depression
Mental Health - Anxiety
Mental Health - Other mental health disorders
Registration Number
ACTRN12621001160820
Lead Sponsor
Monash University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria

Afghan adolescents aged 10-19 years with elevated psychological distress. This age range aligns with our pilot work and definitions of ‘adolescent’. As in our pilot studies, elevated psychological distress is defined as >30 on the Persian Child Revised Impact of Event Scale-13 and/or >25 on the Persian Mood and Feeling Questionnaire.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria: a) high levels of suicidality, b) unmanaged psychosis/manic episodes in past month, and c) presence of head trauma/organic brain damage.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath