Testing a low-intensity mental health intervention for refugees in Indonesia
- Conditions
- Psychological DistressPosttraumatic Stress DisorderMental Health - Other mental health disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12624000609550
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of New South Wales
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 303
Inclusion criteria for participants taking part in this study include: (a) 18+ years, (b) from a refugee background, (c) able to speak and read Farsi, and (d) experiencing elevated levels of psychological distress (K10 > 19.9).
Exclusion criteria for those who are not eligible to participate in the study include: (a) participants that do not meet the above inclusion criteria, (b) acute medical conditions, (c) imminent suicide risk or with expressed acute needs/protection risks (e.g., a woman who reports that she is at acute risk of domestic and/or sexual violence), (d) severe mental disorder (psychotic disorders, substance-dependence), (e) severe cognitive impairment (e.g., severe intellectual disability or dementia), and/or (f) concurrent psychological treatment (e.g., currently receiving psychological services from a psychologist, counsellor or mental health-focused program), (g) no access to a smart phone and internet connection.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Psychological distress[Kessler Psychological Distress Scale – 10-item version (K10) Pre-treatment (including as a screening measure; week 0), mid-treatment (week 3), post-treatment (week 6; primary timepoint), and follow-up (1 month after the completion of treatment; week 9).]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method