Status:

COMPLETED

Study of Effectiveness of Mental Health Interventions Among Torture Survivors in Southern Iraq

Lead Sponsor:

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Collaborating Sponsors:

Heartland Alliance

Ministry of Health, Iraq

Conditions:

Depression

Anxiety

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

1. That the psychotherapeutic intervention - Components-Base Interventions (CBI) - is effective in reducing the severity of mental health symptoms experienced by torture survivors in Southern Iraq. 2....

Detailed Description

For each intervention, participants will undergo 12 sessions (CBI or CPT) that are standardized by training and manual for community mental health workers (CHMWs). CMHWs will be trained in only one in...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Exposure to Torture
  • PTSD

Exclusion

  • Children
  • Mentally incompetent to understand therapy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

342 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01177072

Start Date

March 1 2011

End Date

July 1 2012

Last Update

May 3 2013

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Ministry of Health Iraq

Several Cities in Iraq (Karbala, Basra, Najaf, Etc.), Iraq