DRKS00010245.

Study name	Evaluation of web‐based cognitive and behavioural therapeutic components and its change mechanisms for Arab people with posttraumatic stress disorder.
Methods	Randomised controlled trial
Participants	Inclusion criteria Arabic‐speaking Aged > 18 years History of torture or trauma PTSD symptoms Internet access during the treatment period Personal e‐mail account Exclusion criteria Substance abuse or dependence Psychotic symptoms Acute suicidal tendency Current psychotherapeutic treatment Changes in psychotropic medication in the last 6 weeks
Interventions	Experimental arm 1 Web‐delivered exposure‐focused therapy Experimental arm 2 Web‐delivered cognitive online therapy Comparator arm Untreated (wait list)
Outcomes	Time point for assessment: pre‐treatment, post‐treatment, 3 months after the end of treatment Primary outcomes: PCL‐5 Secondary outcomes: PG‐13, PHQ‐9, GAD‐7, PTGI, DEVS, BVI
Starting date	30 June 2016
Contact information	Freie Universität Berlin
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