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To study if there is improvement in personal growth and changes in severity of traumatic symptoms after providing therapy using narrative and exposure therapy techniques for adolescents who have been rescued from human trafficking

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: F43- Reaction to severe stress, and adjustment disorders
Registration Number
CTRI/2021/11/037706
Lead Sponsor
Central Institute of Psychiatry Ranchi
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

1. Female adolescents in the age group of 13 to less than 18 years old.

2. Adolescent survivors who have been rescued from human trafficking and are presently residing in observation/shelter homes.

3. Adolescent survivors who meet the criteria of screening on the Trafficking Victim Identification Tool.

4. Adolescent survivors with a score ¬ >22 on the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale.

5. Adolescent survivors who respond positively to at least 1 traumatic event as per the Life Events Checklist.

6. Adolescent survivors who score between 11 to 50 on the Children’s Global Assessment Scale (CGAS).

7. Consent from a guardian/caseworker/agency staff and assent for the study from the adolescent survivor.

8. Adolescent survivors who can comprehend Hindi and/or English language.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Adolescent survivors with active substance dependence and severe mental illness as per M.I.N.I KID Screen, except trauma related disorders.

2. History of past psychiatric disorder previous to trafficking or those with a history of chronic or other significant general medical/neurological/organic illness.

3. Adolescent survivors who have intellectual disability or deficits (IQ percentile < 25) on Standard Progressive Matrices.

4. Adolescent survivors with a history of having received any past intervention of psychotherapeutic treatment, except a basic intake counselling session.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Trauma Symptom Severity, Psychological Distress, Global Level of FunctioningTimepoint: pre-test (at baseline), mid-phase test (3rd week), and post-test (6th week)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Post Traumatic Growth, Resilience, Psychological Well BeingTimepoint: pre-test (at baseline), mid-phase test (at 3rd week), and post-test (at 6th week)
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