Brief intervention for children in developing countries who have experienced trauma.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Post-traumatic stress disorder; Anxiety disorders; Mental Health - Anxiety; Mental Health - Depression

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000683932
• Lead Sponsor: Macquarie University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-07-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

a. Children who have experienced stressful life events, staying at a shelter home, being taken care of by a caregiver other than parents.
b. Can follow and respond to general instructions
c. Does not have severe hearing or vision problems
d. Does not have serious settling problems in class or in groups.

Exclusion Criteria

a. Children who have not shown any post-traumatic stress reactions as reported by the caregiver
b. Children who score below the clinical cut-off point on the CRIES-8 scale for children.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary outcome 1: Score on the Cognitive Triad Inventory which assesses extent of negative thinking.[Time-point: At baseline and at 3 weeks after intervention commencement];Primary outcome 2: Mean score on the CRIES-8 (Children and War Foundation, 1998) which assesses the level of post-traumatic stress reactions.[Time-point: at baseline and at 3 weeks after initiation of intervention.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary outcome 1: Mean score on Spence Children's Anxiety Scale Parent form which assesses anxiety symptomatology in child as reported by the parent or caregiver.[Time-point: at baseline and at 3 weeks after initiation of intervention]