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To implement an EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)intervention to treat the trauma symptoms among Syrian Refugees.
In this project we aim to treat the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among Syrian refugees through an effective psycho-therapy technique called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Randomly selected refugees will be assessed through MINI PLUS for the diagnose of PTSD. Eighty refugees with PTSD will be randomly allocated to either 7 sessions EMDR or wait-list control group.Symptoms of PTSD (MINI PLUS, HTQ, IES-R) and depression and anxiety (BDI, HSCL)will be assessed at pre- and post-treatment and 4 weeks follow-up.
However, to our knowledge this is one of the first intervention studies which will be conducted in a refugee camp. Therefore we expect to have some practical and logical problems. In order to see the feasibility and efficacy of EMDR among Syrian refugees, before the main study we aim to run a pilot study with less participants. In the pilot we will assess the posttraumatic stress symptoms with Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) and the depressive symptoms through Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMDR intervention | Experimental | 40 participants with trauma symptoms will be randomly assigned to treatment group and receive EMDR intervention for trauma symptoms.EMDR is a trauma focused therapy starts with resource development and continue with bilateral stimulation while working on the most troubling traumatic memory. |
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| Waiting List | No Intervention | 40 participants with trauma symptoms will be randomly assigned to waiting list as the control group. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy | Behavioral |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| score on Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (at the main study) | The change in HTQ score will be assessed after the EMDR treatment has finished after 7 weeks(estimated). | before and after the treatment,an expected average of 7 weeks of EMDR treatment |
| Impact of Event Scale Revised (at the pilot study and the main study) | The change in IES-R score will be assessed after the EMDR treatment has finished after 7 weeks(estimated). | pre- and post treatment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| score on HSCL for depressive and anxiety symptoms (at the main study) | The change in HSCL score will be assessed after the EMDR treatment has finished in 7 weeks in average. | before and after the treatment, an expected average of 7 weeks of EMDR treatment |
| Score on BDI-II (pilot study and the main study) |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Ceren Acarturk, PhD | Contact | 0090216444 4034 | 9853 | cerenacarturk@sehir.edu.tr |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Kilis Camp for Refugees | Recruiting | Gaziantep | Turkey (Türkiye) |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27353367 | Derived | Acarturk C, Konuk E, Cetinkaya M, Senay I, Sijbrandij M, Gulen B, Cuijpers P. The efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for post-traumatic stress disorder and depression among Syrian refugees: results of a randomized controlled trial. Psychol Med. 2016 Sep;46(12):2583-93. doi: 10.1017/S0033291716001070. Epub 2016 Jun 29. |
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| Type | Date | Date Unknown |
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| Release | May 3, 2018 | |
| Reset | Nov 30, 2018 |
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| Release Date | Unrelease Date | Unrelease Date Unknown | Reset Date | MCP Release Number |
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| May 3, 2018 | Nov 30, 2018 |
| ID | Term |
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| D000067073 | Psychological Trauma |
| ID | Term |
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| D040921 | Stress Disorders, Traumatic |
| D000068099 | Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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A change in BDI-II will be assessed after the EMDR treatment has completed in 7 weeks. |
| before and after EMDR treatment, an expected average of 7 weeks of EMDR treatment |