Developing and evaluating a parent-level intervention to address child mental health needs in humanitarian contexts

• Register: ANZCTR
• Last refreshed on: 11 June 2018
• Main ID: ACTRN12618000892213
• Date of registration: 28/05/2018
• Prospective Registration: Yes
• Primary sponsor: The Australian National University
• Public title: Developing and evaluating a parent-level intervention to address child mental health needs in humanitarian contexts
• Scientific title: Developing and evaluating a parent-level intervention to address child mental health needs in humanitarian contexts
• Date of first enrolment: 10/09/2018
• Target sample size: 400
• Recruitment status: Not yet recruiting
• URL: http://www.anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12618000892213.aspx
• Study type: Interventional
• Study design: Randomised controlled trial Single group
• Phase: Not Applicable

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Mental Health

Intervention(s)

A parent group consisting of six 2-hour sessions, once a week over six weeks. Providing psycho-education, psychological support and strategies to parents based on cognitive behavioural and attachment-based principles. Delivered by non-specialist staff (Community Mental Health Workers and Counsellors) working for Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) in contexts of humanitarian crisis (Iraq, Syria and Democratic Republic of the Congo). Delivered face-to-face with groups of 8-12 parents / caregivers, at MSF run health clinics and community centres in each context. Adherence to the intervention will be monitored through recording parent attendance for each group session. Group Facilitators will participate in weekly supervision with the MSF Mental Health Activity Manager in each context to address any concerns regarding delivery of the intervention.