Impact of School Based Intervention on Psychosocial Factors Associated With Trauma Among Adolescents
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Interventional Study
- Sponsor
- Fatima Jinnah Women University
- Enrollment
- 300
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Reduction in symptoms of PTSD, psychological distress, behavioral problems and increases resilience and social support of students who have some traumatic exposure
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Nayyab Khurshid
Phd Student (Principal investigator)
Fatima Jinnah Women University
Eligibility Criteria
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 .
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Reduction in symptoms of PTSD, psychological distress, behavioral problems and increases resilience and social support of students who have some traumatic exposure
Time Frame: 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.