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An RCT of Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy With Sexually Exploited, War-affected Girls in the DRC

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms
Psychosocial 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
GroupInterventionDescription
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral TherapyTrauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms as measured by the University of California Los Angelus Post Traumatic Stress Disorder -Reaction Indexbaseline, post-intervention and 3-months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Psychosocial Distress as measured by the African Youth Psychosocial Assessment Instrumentbaseline post-intervention and 3-months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

World Vision Rebound Centre

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Beni, South Kivu, Congo

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