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An Evidence-Based Intervention Framework for Children Born of Sexual Violence

Recruiting
Conditions
Psychotrauma
sexual violence
10002861
10018057
Registration Number
NL-OMON43733
Lead Sponsor
Reinier van Arkelgroep (Den Bosch)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
111
Inclusion Criteria

Female asylum seeker or refugees:
1. Group 1: who have of a child born as a direct result of sexual violence (a child born of sexual violence is any child by the mother reported to have been conceived as a result of intercourse against the woman*s will);2. Group 2: who have experienced trauma related to war (e.g. the death of a family member, witnessing violence, personal attacks, in their country of origin, during migration or as an asylum seeker/refugee); or;3. Group 3: who have experienced sexual violence, but did not conceive a child as a result (sexual violence is defined as intercourse against the woman's will, being forced to undress, molestation, and other unwanted sexual acts).;4. whose child is aged between 0 - 12 years.

Exclusion Criteria

1. The mother is presenting with severe alcohol and/or substance abuse, severe mental retardation, an acute psychotic disorder, or any organic mental disorder.;2. The child is diagnosed with a pervasive developmental disorder, e.g. autism; or mental retardation.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The main study parameter is the difference in reflective functioning and<br /><br>emotion regulation between mothers with a child born of sexual violence and the<br /><br>comparison groups.<br /><br>Reflective functioning is based on the capacity to interpret another person*s<br /><br>actions n order to make sense of, and anticipate, emotional processes. For<br /><br>caregivers this equates to being attuned and enabling a child to develop the<br /><br>ability to see themselves as distinct from other people; with their own<br /><br>desires, feelings and thoughts. Reflective functioning is pivotal in attachment.<br /><br>Emotion regulation is based on the idea that the capacity to experience and<br /><br>respond appropriately to a range of emotions, is central to the ability to<br /><br>inhibit impulsive actions associated with negative experiences and their<br /><br>subsequent emotional expression.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Secondary study parameters include mother*s mental health, quality of<br /><br>mother-child interaction, stigmatization within different contexts (political,<br /><br>judicial, ethical, culture, religion), resilience and child functioning. </p><br>
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