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Clinical Trials/NCT00925262
NCT00925262
Completed
Not Applicable

A Controlled Trial of Mental Health Interventions for Common Mental Health Problems Experienced by Torture Survivors Living in Kurdistan, Iraq.

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health1 site in 1 country530 target enrollmentJune 2009
ConditionsDepression

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Depression
Sponsor
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Enrollment
530
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
depression symptom severity
Status
Completed
Last Updated
13 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the relative effectiveness of three different mental health counseling interventions in the treatment of mental health problems commonly affecting torture and trauma survivors living in Kurdistan, Iraq.

Detailed Description

See above

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
June 2009
End Date
October 2011
Last Updated
13 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Paul Bolton

Associate Scientist

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • at least 18 years old
  • torture survivor
  • currently has significant depression symptomatology.

Exclusion Criteria

  • danger to self or others
  • already receiving treatment from our treatment provider
  • not mentally competent to provide informed consent.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

depression symptom severity

Time Frame: 3-6 months

Secondary Outcomes

  • traumatic grief symptom severity(3-6 months)
  • posttraumatic stress disorder symptom severity(3-6 months)
  • ability to carry out routine tasks and activities(3-6 months)
  • anxiety symptom severity(3-6 months)

Study Sites (1)

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