@article{ref1,
title="Can asylum-seekers with posttraumatic stress disorder be successfully treated? A randomized controlled pilot study",
journal="Cognitive behaviour therapy",
year="2010",
author="Neuner, Frank and Kurreck, Silke and Ruf, Martina and Odenwald, Michael and Elbert, Thomas and Schauer, Maggie",
volume="39",
number="2",
pages="81-91",
abstract="Rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are exceptionally high among asylum-seekers. Reportedly, stressors caused by the asylum procedure and psychological consequences of torture contribute to the maintenance of symptoms and interfere with treatment. In a pilot randomized controlled trial, the authors examined the efficacy of trauma-focused treatment in 32 asylum-seekers with PTSD resulting from state-sponsored violence and other traumatic events. Narrative exposure therapy (NET) was compared with treatment as usual (TAU), with a focus on stabilization and psychoactive medication. Six months after treatment, a significant reduction of posttraumatic stress symptoms was found in the NET participants but not in the TAU group. Although treatment gains were moderate, these results indicate that NET is a promising approach for the treatment of PTSD in asylum-seekers living in unstable conditions.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1650-6073",
doi="10.1080/16506070903121042",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16506070903121042"
}