NCT05631691

Impact of School Based Intervention on Psychosocial Factors Associated With Trauma Among Adolescents

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 300 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Fatima Jinnah Women University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 10 Years – 16 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The present study is designed to identifying the post-traumatic stress symptoms in children experiencing some traumatic event and to adapt and apply school based intervention (Support for students exposed to trauma SSET) to students who shows the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Detailed description

Childhood trauma is a major mental health problem in recent era. Children who experienced sudden trauma have difficulty in learning, poor concentration in schools, and faced emotional and behavioral difficulties (Holt, Finkelhor, Kantor, 2007). Children who have been exposed to traumatic event are at a higher risk of developing psychopathology followed by trauma (Alisic et al.,2014). The present study is designed to identifying the post-traumatic stress symptoms in children experiencing some traumatic event and to adapt and apply school based intervention (Support for students exposed to trauma SSET) to students who shows the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. This school based intervention (SSET) will provides a basis for how students can address overwhelming emotions, can deal with their daily life stressors and proactively learn to address unhelpful or maladaptive cognitions in positive way. This study will help to aware parents and teachers about mental health needs of children and adolescents.

Conditions

• Interventional Study

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Support for Students exposed to Trauma Program	Support for students exposed to trauma program (SSET) is a school-based intervention program for students who have been exposed to traumatic events and exhibit signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). (Jaycox, Langley, \& Dean, 2009; Jaycox, Langley, Stein et al., 2009). SSET is specifically designed for school teachers, school counsellors, and other non-clinical staff. SSET program is a series of 10 structured lessons designed to reduce post-traumatic and depressive symptoms and improve functioning in school children exposed to traumatic events. it includes psycho-education, relaxation, cognitive restructuring, social problems solving and behavioral exposure.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-12-01
• Primary completion: 2023-05-30
• Completion: 2023-07-30
• First posted: 2022-11-30
• Last updated: 2022-11-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan