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Evaluation of a school-based intervention to promote mental health of refugee youth in Sweden (The RefugeesWellSchool Trial) : study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

(2021) TRIALS. 22(1).
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BackgroundSweden is home to a large and growing population of refugee youths who may be at risk of mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Thus, there is a need for interventions that address mental health problems in these populations. Schools have been identified as an ideal setting for delivering such interventions as they offer a non-stigmatizing space and are often central to young refugees' social networks. The RefugeesWellSchool trial in Sweden will investigate an intervention comprising two programmes: Teaching Recovery Techniques (TRT) and In-service Teacher Training (INSETT), delivered in a school setting, among refugee youth. TRT is a group-based programme for children and adolescents, informed by Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). INSETT is a multi-module course for teachers providing information on trauma and the refugee experience to build teachers' cultural competence and capacity for supporting refugee youths in schools.MethodsThis trial employs a cluster randomized-control design with two arms: (1) the intervention arm in which the TRT and INSETT programmes are offered (n = 350), (2) the wait-list control arm (n = 350) in which services are provided as usual until the TRT and INSETT programmes are offered approximately six months later. Data will be collected prior to the intervention, immediately following the intervention, and at three months post-intervention. Outcomes for the trial arms will be compared using linear mixed models or ANCOVA repeated measures as well as the Reliable Change Index (RCI).DiscussionThis study will provide knowledge about the effectiveness of an intervention comprising two programmes: a group-based programme for youth reporting symptoms of PTSD and a training course for teachers, in order to build their competence and ability to support refugee youths in schools.Trial registrationISRCTN, ISRCTN48178969, Retrospectively registered 20/12/2019.
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Medicine (miscellaneous), Pharmacology (medical), Teaching recovery techniques, In-service teacher training, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Refugee youths, School setting

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Durbeej, Natalie, et al. “Evaluation of a School-Based Intervention to Promote Mental Health of Refugee Youth in Sweden (The RefugeesWellSchool Trial) : Study Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.” TRIALS, vol. 22, no. 1, 2021, doi:10.1186/s13063-020-04995-8.
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Durbeej, N., McDiarmid, S., Sarkadi, A., Feldman, I., Punamäki, R.-L., Kankaanpää, R., … Osman, F. (2021). Evaluation of a school-based intervention to promote mental health of refugee youth in Sweden (The RefugeesWellSchool Trial) : study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. TRIALS, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04995-8
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Durbeej, Natalie, Serena McDiarmid, Anna Sarkadi, Inna Feldman, Raija-Leena Punamäki, Reeta Kankaanpää, Arnfinn Andersen, et al. 2021. “Evaluation of a School-Based Intervention to Promote Mental Health of Refugee Youth in Sweden (The RefugeesWellSchool Trial) : Study Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.” TRIALS 22 (1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04995-8.
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Durbeej, Natalie, Serena McDiarmid, Anna Sarkadi, Inna Feldman, Raija-Leena Punamäki, Reeta Kankaanpää, Arnfinn Andersen, Per Kristian Hilden, An Verelst, Ilse Derluyn, and Fatumo Osman. 2021. “Evaluation of a School-Based Intervention to Promote Mental Health of Refugee Youth in Sweden (The RefugeesWellSchool Trial) : Study Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.” TRIALS 22 (1). doi:10.1186/s13063-020-04995-8.
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Durbeej N, McDiarmid S, Sarkadi A, Feldman I, Punamäki R-L, Kankaanpää R, et al. Evaluation of a school-based intervention to promote mental health of refugee youth in Sweden (The RefugeesWellSchool Trial) : study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. TRIALS. 2021;22(1).
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N. Durbeej et al., “Evaluation of a school-based intervention to promote mental health of refugee youth in Sweden (The RefugeesWellSchool Trial) : study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial,” TRIALS, vol. 22, no. 1, 2021.
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