Transdiagnostic approach with a focus on trauma
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: fMRI neurofeedback experimental condition: The participants receive neurofeedback from brain regions that are related to resilience
Group 2: fMRI neurofeedback control condition: The particip
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum der RWTH Aachen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - People who have sought refuge in another country/migrants from a region with Arabic language/culture. - Experience of trauma due to conflict in country of origin, persecution, experiences on the escape route, belonging to a minority, discrimination, or oppression. - Age: 18 - 75 years - Written consent for the participation in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for all conditions: - People with acute suicidality - People with an acute psychotic episode - People, who are not able to consent and/or are not capable of understanding the nature, meaning, and scope of the research project, and can not give their written consent. - Exclusion criteria for the participation in the MRI measurement with neurofeedback: - People with MRI-contraindications - Pregnancy and breastfeeding - Claustrophobia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in resilience as measured by the 3x2 interaction in the repeated measure ANOVA with the factors ‘Group’ (neurofeedback experimental condition, neurofeedback control condition, cognitive training) and ‘Time’ (baseline, 4 weeks follow-up), as measured by the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Effects of intervention on the aforementioned psychometric measures 2) Association between successful neural regulation and changes in psychometric measures 3) Effects of intervention on transient changes in resting state connectivity 4) Effects of intervention on local brain activity | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactCamellia Ibrahim
Universitätsklinikum der RWTH Aachen
Outcome results
None listed