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Treating children traumatized by war and Tsunami: a comparison between exposure therapy and meditation-relaxation in North-East Sri Lanka
No full textCatani C, Kohiladevy M, Ruf M, Schauer E, Elbert T, Neuner F. Treating children traumatized by war and Tsunami: a comparison between exposure therapy and meditation-relaxation in North-East Sri Lanka. BMC Psychiatry. 2009;9(1):22.Background: The North-Eastern part of Sri Lanka had already been affected by civil war when the 2004 Tsunami wave hit the region, leading to high rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children. In the acute aftermath of the Tsunami we tested the efficacy of two pragmatic short-term interventions when applied by trained local counselors. Methods: A randomized treatment comparison was implemented in a refugee camp in a severely affected community. 31 children who presented with a preliminary diagnosis of PTSD were randomly assigned either to six sessions Narrative Exposure Therapy for children (KIDNET) or six sessions of meditation-relaxation (MED-RELAX). Outcome measures included severity of PTSD symptoms, level of functioning and physical health. Results: In both treatment conditions, PTSD symptoms and impairment in functioning were significantly reduced at one month post-test and remained stable over time. At 6 months follow-up, recovery rates were 81% for the children in the KIDNET group and 71% for those in the MED-RELAX group. There was no significant difference between the two therapy groups in any outcome measure. Conclusion: As recovery rates in the treatment groups exceeded the expected rates of natural recovery, the study provides preliminary evidence for the effectiveness of NET as well as meditation-relaxation techniques when carried out by trained local counselors for the treatment of PTSD in children in the direct aftermath of mass disasters. Trial registration:ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:NCT0082039
The mental health disaster in conflict settings: Can scientific research help?
No full textNeuner F, Elbert T. The mental health disaster in conflict settings: Can scientific research help? BMC Public Health. 2007;7(1): 275
A Narrative Exposure Treatment as intervention in a Macedonia's refugee camp: a case report
No full textNeuner F, Schauer M, Roth WT, Elbert T. A Narrative Exposure Treatment as intervention in a Macedonia's refugee camp: a case report. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy. 2002;30(02):205-209
Testimony-Therapie als Psychotherapie für Überlebende staatlicher Gewalt
No full textNeuner F, Schauer M, Elbert T. Testimony-Therapie als Psychotherapie für Überlebende staatlicher Gewalt. Zeitschrift für politische Psychologie. 2001;9(1):585-600
Erzähl' um dein Leben - Traumatherapie bei Opfern von Gewalt und Terror in Krisenregionen
No full textSchauer M, Neuner F, Elbert T. Erzähl' um dein Leben - Traumatherapie bei Opfern von Gewalt und Terror in Krisenregionen. Gehirn & Geist. 2003;(5):34-38
Narrative Exposition
No full textNeuner F, Schauer M, Elbert T. Narrative Exposition. In: Maercker A, ed. Posttraumatische Belastungsstörungen. Heidelberg: Springer; 2009: 301-318
Narrative Exposure Therapy - a short term intervention for traumatic stress disorders after war, terror or torture
No full textSchauer M, Neuner F, Elbert T. Narrative Exposure Therapy - a short term intervention for traumatic stress disorders after war, terror or torture. Cambridge, MA: Hogrefe & Huber; 2005
The Tortured Brain
No full textCatani C, Neuner F, Wienbruch C, Elbert T. The Tortured Brain. In: Ojeda A, ed. The Trauma of Psychological Torture. New York: Praeger Publishers; 2008
KIDNET - Narrative Expositionstherapie (NET) für Kinder
No full textRuf M, Schauer M, Neuner F, Schauer E, Catani C, Elbert T. KIDNET - Narrative Expositionstherapie (NET) für Kinder. In: Landolt MA, Hensel T, eds. Traumatherapie bei Kindern und Jugendlichen. Göttingen: Hogrefe; 2007: 84-109
Treating former Child Soldiers back in their Communities - Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
No full textErtl V, Pfeiffer A, Schauer E, Elbert T, Neuner F. Treating former Child Soldiers back in their Communities - Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Presented at the 26th ISTSS Annual Meeting, Translation, Collaboration and Mutual Learning, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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