Table 2.
A general overview of studies (2)
| Study | Country | Study Design | Refugee Population | Sample size | Study Aims | Intervention | Measure | Key conclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pfeiffer and Goldbeck (2017) | Germany | Case-series | Afghanistan, all male, aged 14–18 | 29 | Within subject comparison of pre/post PTSD symptoms in intervention group | Group CBT | CATS | Significant reduction PTSD symptoms |
| Pfeiffer et al. (2018) | Germany | Randomised Controlled Trial | Mixed ethnicities, all unaccompanied young minors, 43 male, 3 females, aged 14–18 | 99 | Within subject and between subject comparison of pre/post PTSD and depression | Trauma Focused CBT | CATS, PHQ8 | Significant reduction in PTSD and depression symptoms |
| Sarkadi et al. (2017) | Sweden | Case Series | Mixed ethnicities, all unaccompanied young minors, 43 male, 3 females, age 14–18 | 46 | Within subject comparison of pre/post PTSD and depression | Trauma Focused CBT | CRIES-8, MADRS-S | Significant reduction in PTSD and depression symptoms |
| Schottelkorb et al. (2012) | USA | Randomised Equivalency trial | Mixed ethnicities, 17 male, 14 females, age 6–13 | 31 | Within subject and between subject comparison of pre/post PTSD symptoms in two intervention groups | CBT vs child-centred play therapy | UCLA-PTSD, PROPS | Significant reduction in PTSD symptoms following CBT |
| Tsoupas (2011) | Australia | Controlled before-and-after study | Mixed ethnicity, 12 male, 9 females, aged 7–12 | 21 | Within subject and between subject comparison of pre/post-depression and anxiety symptoms in intervention and control groups | Group and Individual CBT | CDI-S, CSEI, RCMAS | Non-significant reduction in anxiety and depression |
| Unterhitzenberger et al. (2015) | Germany | Case-series | Mixed ethnicity, 4 male, 2 females, aged 16–18 | 6 | Within subject comparison of pre/post PTSD symptoms in intervention group | Individual CBT | CAPS-CA, PDS | Significant reduction in PTSD symptoms |
| Unterhitzenberger and Rosner (2016) | Germany | Case-report | African female, aged 17 | 1 | Within subject comparison of pre/post symptoms of PTSD anxiety and depression in individual | Individual CBT | CAPS-CA, UCLA PTSD, CDI, SCARED | Non-significant reduction PTSD, depression and anxiety symptoms maintained at 6 months |
| Unterhitzenberger et al. (2019) | Germany | Case Series | Mixed ethnicities, all unaccompanied young minors, all male, mean age 17 | 26 | Within subject comparison of pre/post PTSD and depression | Trauma Focused CBT | CATS, MFQ | Significant reduction in PTSD and depression symptoms |
| Vickers (2005) | UK | Case-report | African, female, aged 14 | 1 | Within subject, pre/post PTSD | Individual CBT | PDS | Non-significant reduction in PTSD symptoms |