Reduction of posttraumatic stress symptoms in women living in IDP camps in Iraq Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
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The study will begin with a public announcement inviting women over the age of 18 who are not employed as professional medical or mental healt
the Tazade IDP Camp, and the Qurato IDP Camp. The camps will be randomly allocated to either Group 1 or Group 2 by a computer program. The camps are geographically distant enough to reduce cross-conta
Sponsors
University of Garmian
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women over the age of 18 years 2. Residing in either the Tazade IDP Camp or the Qurato IDP Camp 3. Self-reporting symptoms of trauma such as anxiety, depression, anger, feelings of guilt, flashbacks, and/or intrusive memories 4. Not diagnosed with a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia, psychosis, or OCD.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Not living in either the Tazade IDP Camp or the Qurato IDP Camp 2. Under the age of 18 years 3. Male 4. Diagnosed with a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia, psychosis, OCD 5. Not reporting symptoms of traumatic stress.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Symptoms of traumatic stress as self-assessed on PCL-C at baseline, posttest, and follow-up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life as self-assessed on the Quality-of-Life Scale (GHQ-28) at baseline, posttest, and follow-up | — |
Countries
Iraq
Outcome results
None listed