STRENGTHS: Fostering responsive mental health systems in the Syrian refugee crisis

Implementation of Problem Management Plus in Syrian refugees: a randomized controlled trial RCT.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON26682

Enrollment

184

Registered

2019-03-01

Start date

2019-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Common mental disorders

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Adults of 18 years or above - Syrian refugee - Arabic-speaking - Elevated levels of psychological distress (K10 >15) and reduced psychosocial functioning (WHODAS 2.0 >16)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Acute medical conditions - Imminent suicide risk or expressed acute needs/protection risks (e.g., a young woman who expresses that she is at acute risk of being assaulted or killed) - Severe mental disorder (psychotic disorders, substance-dependence) - Severe cognitive impairment (e.g., severe intellectual disability or dementia) - Currently enrolled in a specialized psychological treatment program (e.g., EMDR, CBT)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Psychological distress: HSCL-25	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Functional impairment: WHODAS 2.0 PTSD symptoms: PCL-5 Self-identified problems: PSYCHLOPS Cost of care: CSRI schedule (adapted) Access to health care: health access questionnaire developed by STRENGTHS consortium Anger: STAS Cortisol: hair cortisol concentrations Impact of COVID-19	—

Contacts

Public ContactAnne de Graaff

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

a.m.de.graaff@vu.nl0205983833

Outcome results