A brief psychological intervention on mental health among Treatment seeking for Afghan asylum seekers and refugees in Austria

Phase 2

• Conditions: MENTAL HEALTH; F43.1; Post-traumatic stress disorder

• Registration Number: DRKS00016538
• Lead Sponsor: Fakultät für Psychologie, Universität Wien

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-01-31
• Study Completion: 2021-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 93

Inclusion Criteria

(a) 18 years or older, (b) Dari-speaking, help-seeking Afghan asylumseeker, (c) being on a waiting-list for trauma-specific treatment in a specialized facility and (d) positive screening on a screening questionnaire for common mental disorders in refugees: a score of 12 or higher on the RHS-15 or a score of 5 or higher on the distress thermometer of the RHS-15.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria are: (a) acute suicide risk, (b) presenting with a severe mental disorder (e.g. psychotic disorders, substance dependence) or severe cognitive impairment (e.g. moderate to severe intellectual disability or dementia), based on definitions in the mhGAP Intervention Guide.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in sumscore of the General Health Quenstionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) after end of treatment.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in sumscores of: Post-Migration Living Difficulties Checklist (PMLDC),<br>WHO Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF),<br>International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ),<br>Psychological Outcome Profile (PSYCHLOPS), after end of treatment