A Comparison of Narrative Exposure Therapy, Supportive Counseling, and Psychoeducation for Treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in an African Refugee Settlement.
Johns Hopkins University · University of Konstanz
Abstract
Little is known about the usefulness of psychotherapeutic approaches for traumatized refugees who continue to live in dangerous conditions. Narrative exposure therapy (NET) is a short-term approach based on cognitive-behavioral therapy and testimony therapy. The efficacy of narrative exposure therapy was evaluated in a randomized controlled trial. Sudanese refugees living in a Ugandan refugee settlement (N = 43) who were diagnosed as suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) either received 4 sessions of NET, 4 sessions of supportive counseling (SC), or psychoeducation (PE) completed in 1 session. One year after treatment, only 29% of the NET participants but 79% of the SC group and 80% of the PE…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 22.98
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 34
Authors
5- FNFrank NeunerCorresponding
Johns Hopkins University, University of Konstanz
- MSMargarete Schauer
University of Konstanz, Johns Hopkins University
- CKChristine Klaschik
University of Konstanz, Johns Hopkins University
- UKUnni Karunakara
University of Konstanz, Johns Hopkins University
- TEThomas Elbert
Johns Hopkins University, University of Konstanz
Topics & keywords
- Psychoeducation
- Refugee
- Exposure therapy
- Posttraumatic stress
- Psychology
- Narrative
- Narrative therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy