None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The rationale of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of a low intensity intervention to reduce mental health problems in adult refugees. This study compares the relative efficacy of (a) PM+ program, and (b) Enhanced Treatment as Usual. It is hypothesised that PM+ will lead to greater symptom reduction than Enhanced Treatment as Usual.
Interventions
There are two arms to this pilot trial. Arm 1: Group Problem Management Plus. Arm 2: Enhanced Treatment as Usual. Therapy is group-administered once-weekly for 90 minutes over 5 weeks for adult Syrian refugees. Group Problem Management Plus includes skills in psychoeducation, problem solving, arousal management, behavioural activation, and instruction in social support. Sessions will occur in centres in the Azraq Refugee Camp, Jordan. The duration of the study for any participant will conclude a
There are two arms to this pilot trial. Arm 1: Group Problem Management Plus. Arm 2: Enhanced Treatment as Usual. Therapy is group-administered once-weekly for 90 minutes over 5 weeks for adult Syrian refugees. Group Problem Management Plus includes skills in psychoeducation, problem solving, arousal management, behavioural activation, and instruction in social support. Sessions will occur in centres in the Azraq Refugee Camp, Jordan. The duration of the study for any participant will conclude after a post-intervention assessment, resulting in participation duration of 7 weeks. Therapy is provided by local health workers.
Sponsors
University of New South Wales
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria are (a) Syrian refugees, (b) psychological distress as measured by K10 scores of >16 and impaired functioning as measured by WHODAS score of >17, and (c) can understand instructions.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria include (a) people who are at risk for harming self and/or others, and (b) people indicating they plan to return to Syria in the net 6 months
Outcome results
None listed