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The purpose of this study is to determine the relative effectiveness of three different mental health counseling interventions in the treatment of mental health problems commonly affecting torture and trauma survivors living in Kurdistan, Iraq.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Cognitive Processing Therapy | Experimental | An adaptation of cognitive behavioral therapy, focusing on treatment for persons suffering mental health effects of trauma |
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| Behavioral Activation | Experimental | A form of counseling therapy that emphasizes enhancing pleasurable behaviors and minimizing negative behaviors as a means to reducing depression symptomatology. |
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| non-specific counseling | Experimental | a collection of counseling skills suitable for a broad range of mental health and psychosocial problems and not designed for specific disorders. This particular version was developed by a collaborator -Heartland Alliance - for use with torture survivors. |
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| wait control | No Intervention | persons in this study arm will not receive active treatment as part of the study but will be monitored during the study and offered treatment after 3-5 months of waiting. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Cognitive Processing Therapy | Behavioral | an adaptation of cognitive behavioral therapy used to address mental health effects of trauma exposure |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| depression symptom severity | 3-6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| ability to carry out routine tasks and activities | 3-6 months | |
| anxiety symptom severity | 3-6 months | |
| posttraumatic stress disorder symptom severity |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Paul A Bolton, MB BS | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| multiple public health clinics across Kurdistan | Dohuk, Sulaimani, Erbil, Rural Areas | ALL | Iraq |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 25551436 | Derived | Bolton P, Bass JK, Zangana GA, Kamal T, Murray SM, Kaysen D, Lejuez CW, Lindgren K, Pagoto S, Murray LK, Van Wyk SS, Ahmed AM, Amin NM, Rosenblum M. A randomized controlled trial of mental health interventions for survivors of systematic violence in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq. BMC Psychiatry. 2014 Dec 31;14:360. doi: 10.1186/s12888-014-0360-2. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003863 | Depression |
| D000092862 | Psychological Well-Being |
| ID | Term |
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| D001526 | Behavioral Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |
| D010549 | Personal Satisfaction |
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| ID | Term |
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| C000708228 | 2-cyclohexylidenhydrazo-4-phenyl-thiazole |
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| Behavioral Activation | Behavioral | form of counseling intervention to promote positive behaviors and reduce negative behaviors as a means of reducing depression symptomatology and severity |
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| nonspecific counseling | Behavioral | nonspecific counseling interventions useful for a broad range of mental health and psychosocial problems. |
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| 3-6 months |
| traumatic grief symptom severity | 3-6 months |