Post-traumatic stress Mental and Behavioural Disorders Post-traumatic stress disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Current intervention as of 04/11/2019:
Randomization will use a small-cluster randomization design rather than a single participant randomization design. The target cluster size is 6 participants, bas
Sponsors
Uppsala University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Years to 17 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants eligible for the trial must comply with all of the following at randomization: 1. Child age =8 years 2. Time spent in Sweden 5 years or less 3. Arrived in Sweden accompanied 4. Screening positive on the CRIES-8 PTSD screening tool (=17 points) 5. Interest to participate in a group intervention & consent to be randomized 6. Legal guardian consenting to participation if child is aged <15 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Youth age >17 2. Time spent in Sweden > 5 years 3. Current treatment where therapist advises against intervention 4. Not screening positive on the CRIES-8 PTSD screening tool (=16 points) 5. No interest to participate in a group intervention 6. Legal guardian not consenting to participation if child is aged <15 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Parent- and self-reported child mental health, specifically post-traumatic stress, depression and anxiety symptoms, at pre-intervention (T1), c.8 weeks after randomisation (T2) and c.20 weeks after randomisation (T3): 1. Post-traumatic stress symptoms measured using Children’s Impact of Events Scale (CRIES-13; Perrin, Meiser-Stedman, & Smith, 2005) 2. Depression symptoms measured using Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9; Kroenke, Spitzer, & Williams, 2001) 3. Anxiety symptoms measured using The Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7; Spitzer, Kroenke, Williams, & Löwe, 2006) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured at pre-intervention (T1), c.8 weeks after randomisation (T2) and c.20 weeks after randomisation (T3): 1. Emotional and behavioural difficulties measured using Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ; Goodman, 1997) 2. Self-efficacy measured using General Self Efficacy Scale (GSE; Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1995) 3. Wellbeing measured using The Cantril Ladder (Cantril, 1966; picture from Sawatzky et al.,1966; modified for use in the present study) | — |
Countries
Sweden
Contacts
Public ContactElin Lampa
Outcome results
None listed