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Effectiveness of a trauma‐focused group intervention for young refugees: a randomized controlled trial
Author(s) -
Pfeiffer Elisa,
Sachser Cedric,
Rohlmann Friederike,
Goldbeck Lutz
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of child psychology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.652
H-Index - 211
eISSN - 1469-7610
pISSN - 0021-9630
DOI - 10.1111/jcpp.12908
Subject(s) - randomized controlled trial , refugee , intervention (counseling) , psychology , clinical psychology , psychological intervention , medicine , population , physical therapy , psychiatry , environmental health , archaeology , history
As access to evidence-based treatments for young refugees with posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) is limited, we developed the trauma-focused group intervention Mein Weg to be delivered by trained social workers. A recently published pilot study delivered preliminary evidence of the intervention with regard to symptom reduction and its feasibility. The aim of this study was, therefore, to determine whether the intervention, in addition to usual care (UC), is more effective in reducing PTSS (primary outcome) compared to UC alone.