Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD
Conditions
Keywords
meditation, guided imagery, PTSD, mind-body medicine, adolescents
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if mind-body skills groups can reduce posttraumatic stress disorder and emotional and behavioral problems in war-traumatized adolescents in Gaza. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Do mind-body skills groups reduce posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in war-traumatized adolescents in Gaza? * Do mind-body skills groups reduce emotional and behavioral problems in war-traumatized adolescents in Gaza? Researchers will compare the results of adolescents who do not attend mind-body skills groups to adolescents who attend mind-body skills groups see if those who attend groups have less posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and emotional and behavioral problems. Participants will: * Be screened to determine whether they qualify to be in the study * If they qualify, they will attend 5 mind-body skills group sessions (if they are not in the control group) * Fill out research packets before the first session, after the last session, and at 2-month follow-up.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMind-Body Skills Groups
Small group intervention consisting of guided imagery, slow deep breathing, autogenic training, drawings, and active techniques.
Sponsors
Americares
The Center for Mind-Body Medicine
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
11 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* being 11-17 years old and living in Gaza * having experienced a political violence or war-related criterion A stressor * meeting the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-(DSM-5-TR) criteria for PTSD according to the screening cut-off score on the Child PTSD Symptom Scale-5 (CPSS-5).
Exclusion criteria
* former psychotherapy or medication to treat mental disorders * having significant cognitive impairment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Child Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale - 5 | Before first group session, 2 weeks, 2 months | Self-report Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptom scale with scores from 0 to 80. Higher scores indicate worse outcomes. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Youth Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 | Before first group session, 2 weeks, 2 months | Assessment of Psychosocial Functioning with score range 0 - 34. Higher scores indicate worse outcomes. |
Countries
Palestinian Territories
Contacts
Primary ContactJamil A Atti, PhD
Outcome results
None listed