Treatment of Formerly Abducted Children (FAC) in Uganda

University of Konstanz

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Treatments: Behavioral: Narrative Exposure Therapy; Behavioral: Academic Counseling

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00552006

NE 1390/2-1

Details and patient eligibility

About

In the aftermath of traumatic experiences like natural disasters or man-caused traumatic events, such as war experiences, a substantial part of the affected individuals develop a number of psychological symptoms. The characteristic symptom pattern occurring in the aftermath of traumatic events is called posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and includes functional impairment of the affected individuals. The investigators want to test whether Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) is an effective tool in reducing trauma related symptoms in formerly abducted children and youths and former child soldiers, when applied by lay personnel.

Enrollment: 85 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 25 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• clinical diagnosis of PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) derived from expert interviews
• member of the group of formerly abducted people or former child soldiers

Exclusion criteria

• current substance dependence
• mental retardation
• psychotic disorder

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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85 participants in 3 patient groups

NET

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Narrative Exposure Therapy

AC

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Academic Counseling

WL

No Intervention group

Description:

Waiting list