Family Empowerment (FAME): A pilot implementation and evaluation of multi-family groups as a secondary prevention program for asylum seeker families.
- Conditions
- somberheid en depressieanxietydepressive symptomsSymptoms of anxiety1000286110016214
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON46624
- Lead Sponsor
- Stichting Centrum 45 (Oegstgeest)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
At least one caregiver is present (male or female)
At least one child aged 0-18
Living in an asylum center or family location
Exclusion Criteria
Not being able to function in a group or to profit from participating:
- Severe psychiatric illness (such as psychosis)
- Severe mental challenges
- Severe behavioral problems
Although speaking a different language in the group is not an obstacle to taking part in this study, the limit to the number of interpreters present in one group is 3 interpreters.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The main study parameter is the pre-post FAME change in family functioning and<br /><br>parental symptoms of anxiety and depression. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Secondary study parameters include:<br /><br>- Baseline differences on questionnaires measuring family functioning and<br /><br>parental symptoms of anxiety and depression, and an observational scale<br /><br>measuring emotional availability (between families living in family locations<br /><br>and those living in asylum centers).<br /><br>- A qualitative evaluation of the program, using semi-structured interviews.<br /><br>- A quantitative evaluation of each session, using rating scales.<br /><br>- A quantitative list measuring program integrity, filled in by an assessor<br /><br>during the sessions.</p><br>