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Boosting Refugee Integration Through Psychological Intervention

NCT06776523 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1200

Last updated 2026-04-27

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Summary

Refugees and asylum seekers (RAS) face numerous stressors and adversities which put them at risk for developing mental health problems. However, access to adequate mental health care in host countries is limited. To address this problem, the World Health Organization (WHO) introduced Problem Management Plus (PM+), a short, low-intensity psychological intervention administered by non-professionals, aiming to alleviate common mental disorders among crisis-affected communities.

The present study aims at expanding the existing PM+ intervention by providing additional booster sessions and homework reminders while evaluating its effectiveness and implementation in the public health system.

Conditions

  • Psychological Distress
  • PTSD
  • Trauma
  • Common Mental Health Problems

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Problem Management Plus

Problem Management Plus (PM+) is a brief, psychological intervention program based on CBT techniques that are empirically supported and formally recommended by the WHO. The full protocol was developed by the WHO and the University of New South Wales, Australia. The manual involves the following empirically supported elements: problem solving plus stress management, behavioural activation, and accessing social support. These elements have been recommended in recent WHO guidelines. Additionally, the original five PM+ sessions will be augmented in two ways. First, the participants will receive three 30-45-minutes telephone booster sessions 10, 22, and 34 weeks after the final original PM+ session. The second augmentation strategy involves handouts and homework reminders.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • ETH Zurich

    collaborator OTHER

  • The University of New South Wales

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Zurich

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Naser Morina, PD Dr. · Klinik für Konsiliarpsychiatrie und Psychosomatik

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-01-16
Primary Completion
2026-12-31
Completion
2027-09-30

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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