YOURTREAT - Bielefeld University

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Young Refugees Treatment: The efficacy of KidNET as a treatment for traumatized refugee minors - A randomized controlled psychotherapy study

In our research project YOURTREAT, we are conducting a treatment study targeting refugee and asylum-seeking children and adolescents between the ages of 10 and 18 inclusive .

Aim of the study

The aim of YOURTREAT is to investigate to what extent a treatment with KidNET (= narrative exposure therapy for children), a special form of trauma therapy, contributes to the reduction of psychological symptomatology in general and specifically the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and comorbidities. To explore this question, treatment with KidNET will be compared with the usual treatment for children and adolescents in the German health care system. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two treatment groups.

Multicenter Study

A total of four study centers specializing in the treatment of refugees and asylum seekers are involved in the implementation of the therapies: The Outpatient Center of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, the Psychotherapeutic University Outpatient Clinic of the Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, the Psychotherapeutic University Outpatient Clinic of the University of Constance and the Psychotherapy Outpatient Clinic of the University of Bielefeld.

Intercultural therapy assistants

Intercultural therapy assistants (ITAs) also make a major contribution to the YOURTREAT project. They are selected for their special linguistic and interpersonal skills and trained as language and cultural mediators within the project. ITAs support outreach work (e.g. at schools) as well as the diagnostic and therapeutic process. Due to their deployment, mastery of the German language is not mandatory for participation in YOURTREAT.

Further information for Participants

You are between 10 and 18 years old, have fled to Germany in the last few years and are interested in our study?
We would be happy if you got in touch with us. Then we will discuss how to proceed.

You want to know more?

We explain everything you need to know about our project in our information videos. You will get important information that can help you decide whether you want to participate in our project. It may be that some of the content makes you sad.
Explanations are available in ten different languages: Arabic, Dari, English, Farsi, French, German, Kurmanci, Paschto, Russian and Turkish.

Click on the links below to start playing the video in your language:

Further information for cooperation partners from practice

You are a caregiver, teacher, social worker or clinician and know children or adolescents for whom our study offer could be helpful?
Then feel free to contact us - write us an email (yourtreat@uni-bielefeld.de) or give us a call. We will be happy to provide you with further information and discuss the next steps with you.

Important information about our project can be found in our flyer for institutions.

Further information for those interested in research

You find the project exciting and would like to learn more about it?
Then contact us by sending us an e-mail (yourtreat@uni-bielefeld.de) or calling us - we are very happy about your interest and every exchange.

Publications

Wilker, S., Catani, C., Wittmann, J., Preusse, M., Schmidt, T., May, T., ... & Neuner, F. (2020). The efficacy of Narrative Exposure Therapy for Children (KIDNET) as a treatment for traumatized young refugees versus treatment as usual: study protocol for a multi-center randomized controlled trial (YOURTREAT). Trials, 21(1), 1-16.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-4127-4