NCT00550056

Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder by Trained Lay Counsellors in an African Refugee Settlement

Talking About Traumatic Events - A Randomized Controlled Dissemination Study of the Treatment of PTSD in an African Refugee Settlement

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 277 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Konstanz · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study is a pragmatic trial to study the efficacy of two active methods of psychotherapy for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in a refugee camp in Africa. Treatment was administered by lay counsellors.

Detailed description

Traumatic stress due to conflict and war causes major mental health problems in many resource-poor countries, especially those coping with displaced populations. There is a lack of intervention research in these populations. Te purpose of this study was to examine whether trained lay counsellors can carry out effective treatment of PTSD in a refugee settlement.

Conditions

• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Narrative Exposure Therapy	Six session of Narrative Exposure Therapy
BEHAVIORAL	Trauma Counselling	Six sessions of Trauma Counselling, using a variety of skills incl. exposure methods following the skills of the therapist

Timeline

• Start date: 2003-01-01
• Completion: 2004-04-01
• First posted: 2007-10-26
• Last updated: 2007-10-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Uganda