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

Implementation of Problem Management Plus in Syrian refugees: pilot RCT

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON27612

Enrollment

Registered

2017-11-20

Start date

2018-04-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Common mental disorders Depression Anxiety Posttraumatic stress disorder Low-intensity interventions Refugees

Interventions

There are two arms in this study: 1. Comparison group: Care as usual (CAU) only 2. Treatment group: CAU with Problem Management Plus (PM+) Care as usual (CAU): CAU ranges from community care (e.g

Rahman, Hamdani, Awan, Bryant, Dawson, Khan, Mukhtar-ul-Haq Azeemi, et al., 2016).

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Adults of 18 years or above - Syrian refugee status - Arabic-speaking - Elevated levels of psychological distress (K10 >15.9) 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)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Psychological distress: HSCL-25	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
PTSD symptoms: PCL-5 Self-identified problems: PSYCHLOPS Cost of care: CSRI schedule Access to health care: own questionnaire	—

Contacts

Public ContactMarit Sijbrandij

Department of Clinical Psychology, VU University Amsterdam

e.m.sijbrandij@vu.nl+31 20 598 8360

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)