An RCT of Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy With Sexually Exploited, War-affected Girls in the DRC
Phase 2
Completed
- Conditions
- Post-traumatic Stress SymptomsPsychosocial Distress
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Registration Number
- NCT01483261
- Lead Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
- Brief Summary
To date, no RCT has examined the efficacy of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Sexually Exploited, War Affected Adolescent Girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This study seeks to fill this gap by designing, implementing and testing such an intervention using both an intervention and waiting list control group.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
-Suicidal ideation (irrespective of score on any other measure)
Exclusion Criteria
- psychosis
- mental retardation
- inability to understand Swahili
- one standard deviation below the mean on every measure
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms as measured by the University of California Los Angelus Post Traumatic Stress Disorder -Reaction Index baseline, post-intervention and 3-months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in Psychosocial Distress as measured by the African Youth Psychosocial Assessment Instrument baseline post-intervention and 3-months
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
World Vision Rebound Centre
🇨🇬Beni, South Kivu, Congo