Interpersonal Therapy for Refugee Parents in Community Settings

• Conditions: 10016214; anxiety; depression; distress; posttraumatic stress disorder; psychosocial symptoms; 10037173

• Registration Number: NL-OMON56673
• Lead Sponsor: Parnassia (Den Haag)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 9 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 96

Inclusion Criteria

- 18 years or older
- refugee from Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iraq, Iran or Syria
- primary caregiver of child(ren) between 8 to 18 years
- elevated levels of mental distress (RHS-13 score of 11 or higher)

Exclusion Criteria

- risk of suicide
- severe mental disorders (e.g. substance use disorder or a psychosis)
- severe aggressive behaviour that would complicate group participation
- severe cognitive impairment (e.g. intellectual disability)
- currently receiving specialised psychological treatment (e.g. EMDR, CBT)
- acute medical conditions

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The primary outcome of this study will be the feasibility and acceptability of<br /><br>group IPT for refugee parents. The following factors will be assessed to<br /><br>evaluate feasibility and acceptability: (a) recruitment, training and retention<br /><br>of facilitators, (b) delivery of the intervention as intended, (c)<br /><br>acceptability and adaptation of intervention, (d) treatment adherence, (e)<br /><br>successful recruitment of participants, and (f) successful assessment. </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The potential effectiveness of the adapted Group IPT for refugee parents will<br /><br>be studied, as indicated by reduction of symptoms (depression, anxiety and<br /><br>posttraumatic stress), improvement in quality of life and relationships of<br /><br>participating parents and their children.</p><br>