The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if mind-body skills groups can reduce posttraumatic stress disorder and emotional and behavioral problems in war-traumatized adolescents in Gaza. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Do mind-body skills groups reduce posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in war-traumatized adolescents in Gaza? * Do mind-body skills groups reduce emotional and behavioral problems in war-traumatized adolescents in Gaza? Researchers will compare the results of adolescents who do not attend mind-body skills groups to adolescents who attend mind-body skills groups see if those who attend groups have less posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and emotional and behavioral problems. Participants will: * Be screened to determine whether they qualify to be in the study * If they qualify, they will attend 5 mind-body skills group sessions (if they are not in the control group) * Fill out research packets before the first session, after the last session, and at 2-month follow-up.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
120
Small group intervention consisting of guided imagery, slow deep breathing, autogenic training, drawings, and active techniques.
The Center for Mind-Body Medicine
Deir al-Balah, Palestinian Territories
RECRUITINGChild Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale - 5
Self-report Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptom scale with scores from 0 to 80. Higher scores indicate worse outcomes.
Time frame: Before first group session, 2 weeks, 2 months
Youth Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17
Assessment of Psychosocial Functioning with score range 0 - 34. Higher scores indicate worse outcomes.
Time frame: Before first group session, 2 weeks, 2 months
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