Transdiagnostic symptoms of disturbed sleep F51
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Intervention group: 10 weekly sessions of manualized group intervention (90 min each) for sleep disturbances ("Sleep Training Adapted for Refugees - STARS") based on e. g. Cognitive-Behaviora
Sponsors
Lehrstuhl für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
16 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) being a refugee or asylum-seeker (2) self-reported sleep disturbances (3) dari-speaking or sufficient German skills to be able to communicate with the therapists (4) being able to stay at study location for at least six months (5) willingness for stable medication 4 weeks prior to T1 and during intervention until last assessment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) presenting with severe psychiatric symptoms that cannot be handled in a group intervention setting (based on clinical expertise by the study coordinators in the screening session), e.g. acute suicide risk, severe dissociation, acute psychotic or manic symptoms, substance dependance, aggressive behavior (2) pre-diagnosed schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or substance dependance (3) severe physical illness (4) pre-diagnosed severe cognitive impairment (5) psychotherapy elsewhere
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep-related parameters: - Nightmare Disorder Index (NDI) - Coping-scale of the Cognitive Appraisal of Nightmares Scale (CAN) - Fear of Sleep Inventory - Short Form (FOSI-SF) Mental-health-related parameters: - Hopkins-Symptom-Checklist-25 (HSCL-25) - PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) - WHO Quality of Life Questionnaire - 8 item version (EUROHIS-QOL-8) Intervention-related parameters: - Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-4) - AE, SAE, discomfort in combination with psychotherapy (checklist) - Compliance: Attendance to sessions - Compliance: Reason for Dropout - Self-reported therapeutic adherence - change in medication | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactBritta Dumser
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Lehrstuhl Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie
Outcome results
None listed