A randomized controlled trial of mental health interventions for survivors of systematic violence in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Experiencing systematic violence and trauma increases the risk of poor mental health outcomes; few interventions for these types of exposures have been evaluated in low resource contexts. The objective of this randomized controlled trial was to assess the effectiveness of two psychotherapeutic interventions, Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression (BATD) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), in reducing depression symptoms using a locally adapted and validated version of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist and dysfunction measured with a locally developed scale. Secondary outcomes included posttraumatic stress, anxiety, and traumatic grief symptoms.

Methods

Twenty community mental health workers, working in rural health clinics, were randomly assigned to traini

SUBMITTER: Bolton P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4301059 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature