Mental Health and Aggression in Congolese Ex-combatants
试验速览
- 阶段
- 2 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 38
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Appetitive aggression (Appetitive Aggression Scale)
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is examine, whether a treatment approach, which is specifically tailored for perpetrators who have participated in violence (a variant of Narrative Exposure Therapy) is effective in the reduction of instrumental aggression and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder.
详细描述
The reintegration of former child soldiers and ex-combatants is a big challenge in war-torn countries. Former child soldiers and ex-combatants often suffer from mental health problems and show enhanced levels of aggression. The present study focuses on the reduction of appetitive aggression and the improvement of mental health in former child soldiers and ex-combatants in DR Congo.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 16 Years 至 35 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- Male
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Ex-combatants in Congo who live in a re-integration camp
排除标准
- 未提供
结局指标
主要结局
Appetitive aggression (Appetitive Aggression Scale)
时间窗: 6 months
Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale, PDS)
时间窗: 6 months
次要结局
- Symptoms of depression (Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview)(6 months)
- Functionality (Work and Social Adjustment Scale)(6 months)
研究者
Susanne Schaal
Susanne Schaal
University of Konstanz