NCT03498482

Adressing PTSD Symptoms and Aggressive Behavior in Vulnerable Children in Burundi

Treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Reducing Aggressive Behavior in Street Children and Vulnerable Children in Burundi Using Narrative Exposure Therapy for Forensic Offender Rehabilitation.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 19 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Konstanz · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 20 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Children either living in the streets of Bujumbara or that are similarly affected by extreme poverty or violence are regularly exposed to traumatic events. Additionally, they often find themselves in situations where engaging in violent behavior appears to be useful or even necessary for survival. The Narrative Exposure Therapy for violent offenders (FORNET) aims to reduce both PTSD symptoms and aggressive behavior. It helps the children to anchor fearful experiences and potential positive emotions linked to violent behaviour in the past. Additionally, visions for the future are developed in order to enable reintegration into the family. The investigators want to provide evidence, that FORNET effectively reduces PTSD symptoms and ongoing aggressive behavior which in change facilitates reintegration into society.

Conditions

• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
• Aggressive Behavior

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Narrative Exposure Therapy for Forensic Offender Rehabilitation (FORNET)	FORNET aims to reduce trauma-related symptoms and aggressive behavior via narrative exposure of traumatic and violent life events.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-03-15
• Primary completion: 2018-01-31
• Completion: 2018-01-31
• First posted: 2018-04-13
• Last updated: 2018-04-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Burundi