Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms depressive symptoms Posttraumatic cognitions Global Functioning
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Trauma-pedagogic group intervention, in addition to the regular pedagogical care in child welfare system.
Group 2: regular pedagogical care in child welfare system
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Ulm
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
13 Years to 21 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - unaccompanied young refugee with at least moderate posttraumatic stress symptoms (CATS > 19 in the Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen (CATS)) - Minimum stay of 6 months in Germany, until date of recruitment - Basic German language skills - Residence status in the present child welfare institution for at least another 3 months - no acute suicidality - Study consent of the legal guardian (if the participant is a minor) - Study consent by the participant
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Posttraumatic stress symptoms, measured by the Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen (CATS), before (t1) and after taking part in the intervention (t2) as well as 3 months later (t3). The measurement points are analog for the comparison group that only receives the regular pedagogic care. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9)) - Post-traumatic Cognitions (Child Post-traumatic Cognitions Inventory Short Version (CPTCIs)) - Posttraumatic stress symptoms (Caregiver report, (CATS-C-D)) - Functional level (Caregiver report, Childrens Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactLutz Goldbeck
Universitätsklinikum UlmKlinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie/ PsychotherapieSektion Psychotherapieforschung und Verhaltenstherapie
Outcome results
None listed