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title: Psychological First Aid With Children in a High Risk Group - a Repeated Single Case Design
nct_id: NCT01612104
overall_status: COMPLETED
phase: PHASE1
sponsor: NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS
study_type: INTERVENTIONAL
primary_condition: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
countries: Norway
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clinicaltrials_gov: "https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01612104"
ct_last_update_post_date: 2015-12-07
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# Psychological First Aid With Children in a High Risk Group - a Repeated Single Case Design

**NCT ID:** [NCT01612104](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01612104)

## Key Facts

- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Phase:** PHASE1
- **Study Type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Target Enrollment:** 11
- **Lead Sponsor:** NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS
- **Conditions:** Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Adjustment Disorder
- **Start Date:** 2012-03
- **Completion Date:** 2015-08
- **CT.gov Last Update:** 2015-12-07

## Brief Summary

The purpose of this pilot-study is to evaluate a cognitive behavioral method "Psychological First Aid" used with a group of children (11-16 years) in high risk of developing psychological problems. Participants are recruited from a low-threshold program ("The Children's House in Oslo") where counseling is given to children suspected of being physically or sexually abused, or having witnessed domestic violence. The study includes twelve children and teenagers that receive 2 to 6 sessions of counseling. Psychological problems (e.g. anxiety, depression, reactions to trauma) and quality of life will be assessed at pre- post and follow-up (after 3, 6 and 12 months). In addition, some symptoms of will be assessed daily.

## Eligibility

- **Minimum age:** 11 Years
- **Maximum age:** 16 Years
- **Sex:** ALL
- **Healthy Volunteers:** No

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Children/adolescents that:

  * contact "The Children's House in Oslo" after having experienced potential traumatic event(s).
  * are assessed as having psychological symptoms related to potential trauma
  * are between 11 and 16 years old
  * agree to participate in the study (both the youth and his/her parents(s)
* understand and speak Norwegian

Exclusion Criteria:

\- Children/adolescents with:

* mental retardation
* reading skills below 8 year
* psychosis
* high risk of suicidal behavior is assumed
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## Arms

- **Psychological First Aid** (EXPERIMENTAL) — Psychological material developed for children and adolescents, based on cognitive behavioral theory, used to structure therapeutic conversations and/or for self-help.

## Interventions

- **Psychological First Aid** (BEHAVIORAL) — A cognitive behavioral (CBT) method structuring and focusing psychological therapy sessions with children and adolescents having been exposed to potential trauma

## Primary Outcomes

- **Children's Revised Impact of Event Scale (CRIES)** _(time frame: One year)_

## Secondary Outcomes

- **Child Post-Traumatic Cognition Inventory (CPTCI)** _(time frame: One year)_

## Locations (1)

- The Children's House in Oslo, Oslo, Norway

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