mental health
Conditions
Interventions
Individual counseling will be provided as per standard Medecins Sans Frontieres protocols. The counsellor will determine with the client what the main problem is they are seeking to address with the c
Sponsors
Médecins Sans Frontières, Operational Center Amsterdam
Chechnya State University (Psychiatric Department)
Johns Hopkins University
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - age 18 years or older - capable of providing informed consent for inclusion in the study - no cognitive, visual or other impairments that would limit ability to participate in the study -score on Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL-25) screening instrument greater than threshold - willing/able to return to counselling centre for follow-up
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - judged at intake interview to be at acute risk of suicide - presence of a major psychiatric disorder requiring medication (e.g. psychosis, severe depression or bi-polar disease) - have been enrolled in Medecins Sans Frontieres' counselling services within the last 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in functioning as measured by the adapted Short Form (SF-36) with the additional of locally adapted functioning questions. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Change in symptoms as measured on the HSCL-25 - Change in coping strategies as measured by the Coping Strategy Indicator - Change in perceived social support as measured by the Social Provisions | — |
Contacts
Public ContactAnnick Lenglet
Epidemiology Advisor Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) MSF-Operational Center Amsterdam
Outcome results
None listed