Randomized Controlled Trial of Narrative Exposure Therapy Compared to Treatment as Usual for Traumatized Refugees

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

81 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-09-30

Study Completion Date

2009-08-31

Brief Summary

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In this study we want to compare Narrative Exposure Therapy to Treatment as Usual for traumatized refugees and asylum seekers in the Mid- Norway region. Clinicians in psychiatric outpatient clinics will deliver the two conditions to asylum seekers and refugees that qualifies for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. We will investigate if refugees and asylum seekers will improve more with Narrative Exposure Therapy or Treatment as Usual, and if there will be any differences between improvement for asylum seekers compared to improvement for refugees with residential status.

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Detailed Description

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Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) will in a randomized controlled trial be compared to Treatment as Usual(TAU) for traumatized refugees and asylum seekers in the Mid- Norway region. Clinicians in psychiatric outpatient clinics in the region will deliver the two conditions to asylum seekers and refugees that qualifies for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Each patient will receive 10 sessions of either NET or TAU. Assessment tools in the study will be MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview, Clinician Administered PTSD Scale and the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression. Exclusion criteria will be psychosis, substance abuse and serious suicidal ideations. The age group in focus will be adults of 18 years or more. Refugees and asylum seekers from all countries will be accepted in the study, and there will be used qualified interpreters if the refugees do not speak English or Norwegian fluently.

Conditions

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Narrative Exposure Therapy

carried out according to the manual as outlined by Schauer et al. (2005) (second revised edition 2011) 10 sessions of 90 min duration

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Narrative Exposure Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Exposure based treatment for PTSD developed especially for refugees. Built upon Prolonged exposure treatment (Edna Foa) and Testimonial Therapy (Cientifuegos \& Monelli).

treatment as usual

mainly help with such as sleep problems, depressive symptoms, problems related to asylum status, and other practical matters. Focus on everyday issues and the limited focus on the traumatic events, in line with reports from the National Center on Violence and Traumatic Stress.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

treatment as usual

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Interventions

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Narrative Exposure Therapy

Exposure based treatment for PTSD developed especially for refugees. Built upon Prolonged exposure treatment (Edna Foa) and Testimonial Therapy (Cientifuegos \& Monelli).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL