Psychological Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Refugees

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000381189
• Lead Sponsor: Professor Angela Nickerson

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-03-11
• Last Update Posted: 9 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 71

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria
(i) Aged over 18 years old
(ii) A refugee or asylum-seeker background
(iii) Fluent and literate in Arabic, Farsi or Dari
(iv) Meet criteria for PTSD diagnosis (according to DSM-5)
(v) If on concurrent pharmacological treatment they will be on a stable dose for one month prior to completing their initial assessment

Exclusion Criteria

(i) Individuals experiencing active suicidality (intent and/or a previous suicide attempt in the past three months)
(ii) Active psychosis or alcohol/substance dependence
(ii) Moderate to severe traumatic brain injury

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Between-group differences in change in the severity of symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as measured by scores on the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5) and PCL-5.[ Timepoint: Baseline, Post-treatment (1 week following treatment completion); 3 months follow-up (3 months following treatment completion), and at 12-months follow-up (12 months after treatment completion). The 3-month follow-up is the primary time point.]