A Family-based, Resilience-focused Intervention for War-affected Communities in North-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Title: Is a Family-based, Life Skills Focused Intervention Effective in Reducing Psychological Distress and Stigma and Improving Inter-personal Relations and Functioning Among Former LRA Abductees and Other War-affected Children in Their Community in Dungu, the Democratic Republic of Congo?

The main research question of the study is whether a family-based, life-skills focused psychosocial intervention is effective in reducing psychological distress and stigma and improving inter-personal relations and functioning among war-affected children in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Inclusion Criteria:

• War-affected
• eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
• Formerly abducted child or vulnerable child

Exclusion Criteria:

• severe/violent behavioural problems
• severe learning difficulties