STRENGTHS: Fostering responsive mental health systems in the Syrian refugee crisis

Conditions: Common mental disordersDepressionAnxietyPosttraumatic stress disorderLow-intensity interventionsRefugees

Registration Number: NL-OMON27612

Lead Sponsor: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Brief Summary: Dawson, K. S., Bryant, R. A., Harper, M., Kuowei Tay, A., Rahman, A., Schafer, A., & Van Ommeren, M. (2015). Problem Management Plus (PM+): A WHO transdiagnostic psychological intervention for common mental health problems. World Psychiatry, 14(3), 354–357. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.20255 Dawson, K. S., Schafer, A., Anjuri, D., Ndogoni, L., Musyoki, C., Sijbrandij, M., … Bryant, R. A. (2016). Feasibility trial of a scalable psychological intervention for women affected by urban adversity and gender-based violence in Nairobi. BMC Psychiatry, 16(1), 410. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-016-1117-x Rahman, A., Hamdani, S. U., Awan, N. R., Bryant, R. A., Dawson, K. S., Khan, M. F., … Van Ommeren, M. (2016). Effect of a multicomponent behavioral intervention in adults impaired by psychological distress in a conflict-affected area of Pakistan. A randomized clinical trial. JAMA, 316(24), 2609–2617. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2016.17165

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Adults of 18 years or above

- Syrian refugee status

Exclusion Criteria

- Acute medical conditions

- Imminent suicide risk or expressed acute needs/protection risks (e.g., a young woman who expresses that she is at acute risk of being assaulted or killed)

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Psychological distress: HSCL-25

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PTSD symptoms: PCL-5<br /><br>Self-identified problems: PSYCHLOPS<br /><br>Cost of care: CSRI schedule<br /><br>Access to health care: own questionnaire<br>