Psychological First Aid With Children in a High Risk Group - a Repeated Single Case Design

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01612104

Enrollment

Registered

2012-06-05

Start date

2012-03-31

Completion date

2015-08-31

Last updated

2015-12-07

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Conditions

Adjustment Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Keywords

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety symptoms, Depressive symptoms, Externalizing behavior, Reduced quality of life

Brief summary

The purpose of this pilot-study is to evaluate a cognitive behavioral method Psychological First Aid used with a group of children (11-16 years) in high risk of developing psychological problems. Participants are recruited from a low-threshold program (The Children's House in Oslo) where counseling is given to children suspected of being physically or sexually abused, or having witnessed domestic violence. The study includes twelve children and teenagers that receive 2 to 6 sessions of counseling. Psychological problems (e.g. anxiety, depression, reactions to trauma) and quality of life will be assessed at pre- post and follow-up (after 3, 6 and 12 months). In addition, some symptoms of will be assessed daily.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALPsychological First Aid

A cognitive behavioral (CBT) method structuring and focusing psychological therapy sessions with children and adolescents having been exposed to potential trauma

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

11 Years to 16 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Children/adolescents that: * contact The Children's House in Oslo after having experienced potential traumatic event(s). * are assessed as having psychological symptoms related to potential trauma * are between 11 and 16 years old * agree to participate in the study (both the youth and his/her parents(s) * understand and speak Norwegian

Exclusion criteria

\- Children/adolescents with: * mental retardation * reading skills below 8 year * psychosis * high risk of suicidal behavior is assumed

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Children's Revised Impact of Event Scale (CRIES)	One year

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Child Post-Traumatic Cognition Inventory (CPTCI)	One year

Countries

Norway

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026