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Psychological First Aid With Children in a High Risk Group - a Repeated Single Case Design

NCT01612104 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 11

Last updated 2015-12-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this pilot-study is to evaluate a cognitive behavioral method "Psychological First Aid" used with a group of children (11-16 years) in high risk of developing psychological problems. Participants are recruited from a low-threshold program ("The Children's House in Oslo") where counseling is given to children suspected of being physically or sexually abused, or having witnessed domestic violence. The study includes twelve children and teenagers that receive 2 to 6 sessions of counseling. Psychological problems (e.g. anxiety, depression, reactions to trauma) and quality of life will be assessed at pre- post and follow-up (after 3, 6 and 12 months). In addition, some symptoms of will be assessed daily.

Conditions

  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Adjustment Disorder

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Psychological First Aid

A cognitive behavioral (CBT) method structuring and focusing psychological therapy sessions with children and adolescents having been exposed to potential trauma

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bente SM Haugland, PhD · Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Western Norway

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
11 Years
Max Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-03-31
Primary Completion
2013-07-31
Completion
2015-08-31

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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