1. Trauma-focused group intervention for unaccompanied young refugees: 'Mein Weg'—predictors of treatment outcomes and sustainability of treatment effects
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Elisa Pfeiffer, Cedric Sachser, Dunja Tutus, Joerg M. Fegert, and Paul L. Plener
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Predictors of the treatment outcome ,PTSD ,Refugees ,Sustainability of treatment effects ,Trauma-focused group intervention ,Trauma ,Pediatrics ,RJ1-570 ,Psychiatry ,RC435-571 - Abstract
Abstract Background Current research on treatment predictors and long-term effects of trauma-focused interventions for (unaccompanied) refugee minors is limited. This secondary analysis of a recent randomised controlled trial (RCT), evaluating the trauma-focused group intervention “Mein Weg” (English “My Way”) compared to usual care, investigated several refugee-specific factors such as treatment predictors and sustainability of treatment gains. Methods In total N = 50 participants (M age = 17.00, 94% male) were included in this analysis. Evaluation of 3-month follow-up data included: posttraumatic stress symptoms [(PTSS) CATS-Self, CATS-Care], depression (PHQ-8), and dysfunctional posttraumatic cognitions (CPTCI-S). Baseline symptom severity of the above-mentioned measures, trauma load and socio-demographic factors were investigated as the treatment predictors. Results Intention-to-treat-analyses (ITT) revealed the sustainability of treatment effects in self-reported PTSS (pre to post change: 6.48 ± 1.60, d = 0.62, p
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- 2019
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