Current condition as of 20/07/2026: EMDR intervention addressing symptoms of ICD-11 PTSD, complex PTSD (CPTSD), anxiety, depression, and intergenerational trauma-related distress among internally displaced Lebanese second-generation descendants. _____ Previous condition: EMDR intervention addressing symptoms of anxiety, depression, PTSD, complex PTSD and psychological distress related to intergenerational trauma from the Lebanese civil war in a sample of internally displaced Lebanese indivi
Conditions
Interventions
Current interventions as of 20/07/2026:
This study was a follow-up study to a previous cross-sectional study examining the prevalence of probable anxiety, probable depression, probable PTSD, and pro
Sponsors
University of Bucharest
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 34 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Current key inclusion criteria as of 20/07/2026: 1. Lebanese nationality 2. Adult, born after the end of the civil war (1991 and beyond), aged between 18 and 34 years 3. Residing in Lebanon for the past six years (i.e., from 2019 to the present) 4. Internally displaced from their home due to the recent Israeli war on Lebanon, which escalated in September 2024 5. Had screening scores indicative of comorbid probable anxiety and depression and/or probable PTSD/CPTSD _____ Previous key inclusion criteria: 1. Lebanese nationality 2. Adult, born after the end of the civil war (1991 and beyond), aged between 18 and 34 years 3. Residing in Lebanon for the past six years (i.e., from 2019 to the present) 4. Displaced from their home due to the recent Israeli war on Lebanon, which escalated in September 2024 5. Had scores indicative of comorbid anxiety and depression and/or PTSD/CPTSD
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Current key exclusion criteria as of 20/07/2026: 1. Experiencing displacement between October 8th, 2023, and August 2024, during the Israeli strikes on villages along the Lebanese border, prior to the large-scale Israeli strike across Lebanon that began in September 2024 2. During displacement, moving to a house that the participant owned in the area of displacement 3. Having been diagnosed by a mental health professional (psychologist or psychiatrist) with depression, anxiety, or PTSD/CPTSD within the two years prior to the escalation of the Israeli war on Lebanon in September 2024 4. Active psychotic symtoms 5. Currently receiving treatment such as medication, psychotherapy, or similar interventions 6. Active suicidal ideation 7. Alcohol/substance dependency 8. Severe cognitive impairment _____ Previous key exclusion criteria: 1. Experiencing displacement between October 8th, 2023, and August 2024, during the Israeli strikes on villages along the Lebanese border, prior to the large-scale Israeli strike across Lebanon that began in September 2024 2. During displacement, moving to a house that you own in the area of displacement 3. Having been diagnosed by a mental health professional (psychologist or psychiatrist) with depression, anxiety, or PTSD/CPTSD within the two years prior to the escalation of the Israeli war on Lebanon in September 2024 4. Active psychotic symtoms 5. Currently receiving treatment such as medication, psychotherapy, or similar interventions 6. Active suicidal ideation 7. Alcohol/substance dependency 8. Severe cognitive impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current primary outcome(s) as of 20/07/2026: ICD-11 posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) symptoms, measured using the International Trauma Questionnaire [ITQ] Baseline data were obtained from the previous prevalence study. Participants in the delayed intervention group completed an additional pre-intervention assessment (T0) following the two-week waiting period. Participants in both the immediate intervention group and the delayed intervention group completed a post-intervention assessment (T1) two weeks after the intervention and a follow-up assessment (T2) one month after the post-intervention assessment, using the same measure. _____ Previous primary outcome(s): 1. Anxiety symptoms (measured by the GAD-7) 2. Depression symptoms (measured by the PHQ-9) 3. PTSD/CPTSD symptoms (measured by the International Trauma Questionnaire [ITQ]) 4. Psychological distress related to intergenerational trauma from the Lebanese civil war (measured using a modified version of the Historical Intergenerational Trauma Questionnaire [HITT-Q]). Participants completed these measures as part of a previous prevalence study (baseline data). Participants in the delayed treatment group will complete a pre-test (T0) using the same measures after a two-week waiting period. Both the immediate intervention group and the delayed treatment group will complete a post-test (T1) two weeks after the final intervention session, and a follow-up assessment (T2) one month after the post-test, using the same set of measures. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current key secondary outcome(s) as of 20/07/2026: 1. Anxiety symptoms, measured using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) 2. Depression symptoms, measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) 3. Intergenerational trauma-related distress, measured using the adapted Historical Intergenerational Trauma Transmission Questionnaire (HITTQ) Baseline data were obtained from the previous prevalence study. Participants in the delayed intervention group completed an additional pre-intervention assessment (T0) following the two-week waiting period. Participants in both the immediate intervention group and the delayed intervention group completed a post-intervention assessment (T1) two weeks after the intervention and a follow-up assessment (T2) one month after the post-intervention assessment, using the same measures. _____ Previous key secondary outcome(s): There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
Lebanon
Contacts
Public ContactCharlotte;Johnny El khalil;Moran
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Outcome results
None listed