Retroactive effect. Research on trauma recovery and resilience in adolescent refugees and their Dutch peers.

Retroactive effect. Research on trauma recovery and resilience in adolescent refugees and their Dutch peers. - Retroactive effect.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON38212

Enrollment

220

Registered

2012-04-05

Start date

2012-09-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-29

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Conditions

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - anxiety disorder after traumatic event

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

12 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Adolescents aged 12 to 16 years. - Born in the Middle East (young refugees) or in the Netherlands (Dutch adolescents). - The parents (or guardian) given consent to participate in this study. - The adolescent agrees to research participation (written informed consent).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - There is cognitive limitations whereby the adolescent is unable to participate in the study. - There is resistance of the adolescent. - There is a language barrier, so the interview can not be conducted in Dutch, English or through an interpreter. - The adolescent (or the parent) does not authorize participation in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Major outcomes of this research are the possible relationships between traumatic events, personal characteristics and social factors and the degree of resilience on the other hand.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To what extent is resiliency being modulated by genetic polymorphisms (5-HTTLPR and 9 + DAT), and can resiliency be shown using an experimental setting (do resilient adolescents have a high level of tolerance for frustration)?	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results