Treatment of Aggressive Behavior and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

University of Konstanz

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Aggressive Behavior; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Treatments: Behavioral: Narrative Exposure Therapy for violent offenders (NETvo)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01519193

UKCR2011

Details and patient eligibility

About

Street children and children of vulnerable families in conflict or former conflict regions are often exposed to multiple traumatic events and situations in which they are forced to engage in violent behavior. The Narrative Exposure Therapy for violent offenders (NETvo) aims to reduce both PTSD symptoms and aggressive behavior. It helps the children to anchor fearful experiences and positive emotions linked to violent behaviour in the past. Additionally, visions for the future are developed in order to foster successful reintegration into society.

Enrollment: 42 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 12 to 23 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Positive Emotions concerning aggressive behavior derived from expert interviews with higher Scores of the Appetitive Aggression Scale (AAS)
• children are part of an aid program for reintegration into society

Exclusion criteria

• current substance dependance or use of antipsychotic drugs
• chronically ill children

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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42 participants in 2 patient groups

Narrative Exposure Therapy

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Narrative Exposure Therapy for violent offenders (NETvo)

No treatment control

No Intervention group