Controlled Trial of Mental Health Interventions for Torture Survivors in Kurdistan

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health530 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine the relative effectiveness of three different mental health counseling interventions in the treatment of mental health problems commonly affecting torture and trauma survivors living in Kurdistan, Iraq.

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Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

530

Conditions

Depression

Interventions

Cognitive Processing TherapyBEHAVIORAL

an adaptation of cognitive behavioral therapy used to address mental health effects of trauma exposure

Behavioral ActivationBEHAVIORAL

form of counseling intervention to promote positive behaviors and reduce negative behaviors as a means of reducing depression symptomatology and severity

nonspecific counselingBEHAVIORAL

nonspecific counseling interventions useful for a broad range of mental health and psychosocial problems.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * at least 18 years old * Kurdish * torture survivor * currently has significant depression symptomatology. Exclusion Criteria: * danger to self or others * already receiving treatment from our treatment provider * not mentally competent to provide informed consent.

Locations (1)

multiple public health clinics across Kurdistan

Dohuk, Sulaimani, Erbil, Rural Areas, ALL, Iraq

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

depression symptom severity

Time frame: 3-6 months

Secondary Outcomes

ability to carry out routine tasks and activities

Time frame: 3-6 months

anxiety symptom severity

Time frame: 3-6 months

posttraumatic stress disorder symptom severity

Time frame: 3-6 months

traumatic grief symptom severity

Time frame: 3-6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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