anxiety depression distress posttraumatic stress disorder psychosocial symptoms
Conditions
Interventions
The experimental group will receive 10 weekly sessions of an adapted version of
Group IPT with an additional module focusing on parent-child interaction.
IPT was originally developed as a form of ps
Sponsors
Parnassia (Den Haag)
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - 18 years or older - refugee from Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iraq, Iran or Syria - primary caregiver of child(ren) between 8 to 18 years - elevated levels of mental distress (RHS-13 score of 11 or higher)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - risk of suicide - severe mental disorders (e.g. substance use disorder or a psychosis) - severe aggressive behaviour that would complicate group participation - severe cognitive impairment (e.g. intellectual disability) - currently receiving specialised psychological treatment (e.g. EMDR, CBT) - acute medical conditions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome of this study will be the feasibility and acceptability of group IPT for refugee parents. The following factors will be assessed to evaluate feasibility and acceptability: (a) recruitment, training and retention of facilitators, (b) delivery of the intervention as intended, (c) acceptability and adaptation of intervention, (d) treatment adherence, (e) successful recruitment of participants, and (f) successful assessment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The potential effectiveness of the adapted Group IPT for refugee parents will be studied, as indicated by reduction of symptoms (depression, anxiety and posttraumatic stress), improvement in quality of life and relationships of participating parents and their children. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed