Impact of School Based Intervention on Psychosocial Factors Associated With Trauma Among Adolescents

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Interventional Study
• Interventions: Behavioral: Support for Students exposed to Trauma Program

• Registration Number: NCT05631691
• Lead Sponsor: Fatima Jinnah Women University

Brief Summary

The present study is designed to identifying the post-traumatic stress symptoms in children experiencing some traumatic event and to adapt and apply school based intervention (Support for students exposed to trauma SSET) to students who shows the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Detailed Description

Childhood trauma is a major mental health problem in recent era. Children who experienced sudden trauma have difficulty in learning, poor concentration in schools, and faced emotional and behavioral difficulties (Holt, Finkelhor, Kantor, 2007). Children who have been exposed to traumatic event are at a higher risk of developing psychopathology followed by trauma (Alisic et al.,2014). The present study is designed to identifying the post-traumatic stress symptoms in children experiencing some traumatic event and to adapt and apply school based intervention (Support for students exposed to trauma SSET) to students who shows the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. This school based intervention (SSET) will provides a basis for how students can address overwhelming emotions, can deal with their daily life stressors and proactively learn to address unhelpful or maladaptive cognitions in positive way. This study will help to aware parents and teachers about mental health needs of children and adolescents.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-09-20
• Status Verified: 2022-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-11-21
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-11-21
• Study First Posted: 2022-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 2022-11-30
• Study Start: 2022-12-01
• Primary Completion: 2023-05-30
• Study Completion: 2023-07-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

• students above 16 years and below 10 years will not be included in the study.
• receiving any psychological/Mental health services or taking antidepressants
• Students whose primary problem is child abuse .

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental Group	Support for Students exposed to Trauma Program	school students

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction in symptoms of PTSD, psychological distress, behavioral problems and increases resilience and social support of students who have some traumatic exposure	6 to 8 week sessions	The outcome of this study is to reduces the symptoms of PTSD and psychological distress in students who have some exposure to traumatic event and to increases participants social support and resilience. Participants will be assessed before and after intervention by standardized questionnaires: Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen questionnaire, Revised Children Anxiety and Depression scale, Strength and Difficulty questionnaire, Perceived Social Support Scale, and Youth Resilience Scale.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pakistan; 🇵🇰 Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan