The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Integrative Group Treatment Protocol for Ongoing Traumatic Stress (EMDR-IGTP-OTS) in migrants with posttraumatic stress symptoms attending an adult education center (CPIA Salerno) in Italy.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Researchers will compare participants receiving the EMDR-IGTP-OTS group intervention with participants assigned to a control condition to determine whether the intervention is effective in reducing posttraumatic stress symptoms and psychological distress.
Participants will:
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
No masking was used due to the nature of the behavioral intervention. Participants assigned to the EMDR-IGTP-OTS group and intervention providers were aware of treatment allocation. Investigators involved in intervention delivery were also aware of group assignment. Outcome measures were collected through standardized participant-reported questionnaires.
Participants assigned to this arm received the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Integrative Group Treatment Protocol for Ongoing Traumatic Stress (EMDR-IGTP-OTS), a structured group intervention designed to reduce posttraumatic stress symptoms and trauma-related distress. The intervention consisted of four group sessions delivered on consecutive days.
Participants assigned to this arm were placed on a waitlist and did not receive the EMDR-IGTP-OTS intervention during the study comparison period.
Salerno, Italy 84131, Italy
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