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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Mar 17.
Published in final edited form as: Intervention (Amstelveen). 2014 Dec;12(Suppl 1):94–112. doi: 10.1097/WTF.0000000000000070

Table 2.

Authors, year Setting Design Study
conditions
and evidence
base
Evidence base
for treatment
Participants Providers Outcomes
assessed
Conflict
affected
description

Bass et al, 2013 DRC, South Kivu; Randomized controlled trial
  1. Group CPT compared with access to individual support

CPT has multiple RCT from the U.S. Adults Psychosocial assistants employed by NGO. Trauma, Depression Functioning Anxiety Sexual violence survivors, exposure to ongoing rebel violence in their villages.
Community based with services provided in rural settings Previous training in case mgmt and supportive counseling

Bolton et al., (submitted) Thailand/Burm a border; community based services provided. Randomized Controlled trial CETA compared to wait list control. Other common elements have been tested in the U.S. but the CETA version for LMIC was first tested in this trial and the Weiss et al. Adults Lay community members; no formal training in MH and limited education Trauma, Depression Functioning Anxiety Burmese refugees subject to arrests and deportation

Weiss et al., (submitted) Southern Iraq; community based integrated into MoH clinics Parallel Randomized controlled trial
  1. CETA compared to WLC

  2. CPT compared to WLC

CPT has multiple RCT from the U.S. Adults, Community health workers in the MoH system; no previous MH training; educated Trauma, Depression Functioning Anxiety Ongoing bombings, road closures and political events throughout the study.
See above note on CETA

Bolton et al., (submitted) Northern Iraq; community based interated into MoH clinics Randomized controlled trial IPT, BA, and a psychosocial intervention designed by the NGO IPT and BA have multiple RCT from the U.S. Adults Community health workers in the MoH system, no previous MH training, educated Trauma, Depression Functioning Anxiety
The psychosocial intervention has not been tested.

Jordans et al, 2013 Sri Lanka, Burundi, Indonesia, Sudan, Nepal Multiple designs (including CRTs; n=1 series) Classroom Based Intervention (CBI) CBI has had multiple trials across multiple countries Children Community volunteers; Teachers Multiple Ongoing community violence throughout or in the period prior to the program

Bolton et al., 2007 Northern Uganda Randomized controlled trial IPT compared to Creative Play and WLC IPT has multiple RCT in U.S. Adolescents Community members; no formal training in MH and limited education Trauma, Internalizing problems, Externalizing Internally displaced persons camp; Ongoing violence in/around the area.
Creative play has not been tested

Bonilla-Escobar et al. 2014 (report to USAID) Buenaventura and Quibdo, Colombia Randomized controlled trial
  1. CETA compared to WLC

  2. Community intervention compared to WLC

See above on CETA Adults Community members; no formal training in MH and limited education Trauma, Depression Functioning Anxiety, Anger Most affected areas by displacement in Colombia, armed strikes during the program, and unofficial armed conflict for territory.
Community intervention has not previously been tested

Caption:

Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)

Behavioral Activation (BA)

Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA)

Wait List Control (WLC)

Classroom Based Intervention (CBI)