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ArticleInternational journal of mental health systems2022

Effect of a self-help group intervention using Teaching Recovery Techniques to improve mental health among Syrian refugees in Norway: a randomized controlled trial.

Wegdan Hasha, Jannicke Igland, Lars T Fadnes, Bernadette N Kumar, Unni M Heltne, Esperanza Diaz

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Article in International journal of mental health systems, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03951909 (Effect of Physiotherapy and Psychological Group Treatment on Physical and Mental Health Among Refugees From Syria With Pain Disorders or Post-traumatic Symptoms), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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NCT03951909 naunknown statusnot on this map

Effect of Physiotherapy and Psychological Group Treatment on Physical and Mental Health Among Refugees From Syria With Pain Disorders or Post-traumatic Symptoms

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of BergenRan2018 to 2025Enrolled180ConditionsPain, Mental Health ImpairmentArmsPhysiotherapy activity and awareness intervention: PAAI, Psychological intervention: Teaching recovery techniques (TRT)
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Wegdan HashaDepartment of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Årstadveien 17, 5009, Bergen, Norway. wegdan.hasha@uib.no.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5236-3669
Jannicke IglandDepartment of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Årstadveien 17, 5009, Bergen, Norway.
Lars T FadnesDepartment of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Årstadveien 17, 5009, Bergen, Norway.
Bernadette N KumarUnit for Migration and Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, 222 Skøyen, 0213, Oslo, Norway.
Unni M HeltneCentre for Crisis Psychology, Møllendalsbakken 9, 5020, Bergen, Norway.
Esperanza DiazDepartment of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Årstadveien 17, 5009, Bergen, Norway.
Norwegian Institute of Public Health · NOUniversity of Bergen · NOHaukeland University Hospital · NOSenter for Krisepsykologi · NO

Funding

norges forskningsråd 269835/CR
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMental health symptoms among refugees are common, often related to chronic pain disorders, and their management is usually challenging. Studies evaluating the effect of group therapies among adult refugees to improve mental health symptoms are scarce.

aimsTo assess the effect of Teaching Recovery Techniques (TRT) on mental health and to reduce pain disorder among adult Syrian refugees.

methodA randomized controlled trial was designed to study the effect of a self-help group intervention using TRT. The outcomes, mental health symptoms measured by Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) and chronic pain measured by Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), were reported as regression coefficients (B) with 95% confidence intervals.

resultsSeventy-six adults participated: 38 in the intervention and 38 in the control groups. Intention-to-treat analyses showed a significant effect on general mental health as measured by GHQ-12 with B (95% CI) of -3.8 (-7.2, -0.4). There was no effect of TRT on mental health when assessed by IES-R (-1.3 (-8.7, 6.2)) or on pain levels assessed by BPI (-0.04 (-4.0, 3.9)).

conclusionsThis self-help group intervention significantly improved general mental health symptoms among adult refugees but had no effect on trauma symptoms or chronic pain. Higher participation rates might be necessary to achieve the full potential of TRT.

trial registrationThe trial was registered with Clinical Trials.gov at https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03951909 . To include user participation in the design of the interventions, the study was retrospectively registered on 19 February 2019.

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InterventionRandomized controlled trialRefugeesTeaching recovery techniques

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