@article{ref1,
title="Narrative Exposure Therapy as a treatment for child war survivors with posttraumatic stress disorder: two case reports and a pilot study in an African refugee settlement",
journal="BMC psychiatry",
year="2005",
author="Onyut, Lamaro P. and Neuner, Frank and Schauer, Elisabeth and Ertl, Verena and Odenwald, Michael and Schauer, Maggie and Elbert, Thomas",
volume="5",
number="",
pages="7-7",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Little data exists on the effectiveness of psychological interventions for children with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that has resulted from exposure to war or conflict-related violence, especially in non-industrialized countries. We created and evaluated the efficacy of KIDNET, a child-friendly version of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), as a short-term treatment for children. METHODS: Six Somali children suffering from PTSD aged 12-17 years resident in a refugee settlement in Uganda were treated with four to six individual sessions of KIDNET by expert clinicians. Symptoms of PTSD and depression were assessed pre-treatment, post-treatment and at nine months follow-up using the CIDI Sections K and E. RESULTS: Important symptom reduction was evident immediately after treatment and treatment outcomes were sustained at the 9-month follow-up. All patients completed therapy, reported functioning gains and could be helped to reconstruct their traumatic experiences into a narrative with the use of illustrative material. CONCLUSIONS: NET may be safe and effective to treat children with war related PTSD in the setting of refugee settlements in developing countries.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1471-244X",
doi="10.1186/1471-244X-5-7",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-5-7"
}