A Self-Help App for Syrian Refugees With Posttraumatic Stress (Sanadak): Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Syrian refugees residing in Germany often develop posttraumatic stress as a result of the Syrian civil war, their escape, and postmigration stressors. At the same time, there is a lack of adequate treatment options. The smartphone-based app Sanadak was developed to provide cognitive behavioral therapy-based self-help in the Arabic language for Syrian refugees with posttraumatic stress.

Objective

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the app.

Methods

In a randomized controlled trial, eligible individuals were randomly allocated to the intervention group (IG; app use) or control group (CG; psychoeducational reading material). Data were collected during structured face-to-face interviews at 3 assessments (preinterven

SUBMITTER: Rohr S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7935251 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature