NCT03912077 2019.

Study name	Implementing psychosocial interventions to Syrian refugee women who are exposed to psychological trauma
Methods	Randomised controlled trial
Participants	Setting: Turkey Inclusion criteria 1. 18 years old and older 2. Syrian woman under temporary protection who resides in Istanbul 3. Able to speak and understand Arabic 4. Psychological distress symptoms, as shown by a score ≥ 1.75 on the Hopkins Symptoms Checklist‐25 (HSCL‐25 ≥ 1.75) Exclusion criteria 1. Imminent risk of suicide 2. Severe mental disorder (psychotic disorders, substance dependence) 3. Severe cognitive impairment (severe intellectual disability or dementia)
Interventions	Intervention Culturally adapted cognitive‐behavioural therapy Seven group therapy sessions that have been adapted to Syrian culture and the needs of Syrian refugee women Control Treatment as usual Routine social support and/or care
Outcomes	Primary outcomes 1. Psychological distress symptoms (Hopkins Symptoms Checklist – 25) Secondary outcomes 1. Psychological trauma symptoms (Harvard Trauma Questionnaire) 2. Depression symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory II) 3. Distress symptoms related to post‐migration events (Post‐Migration Living Difficulties)
Starting date	9 March 2019
Contact information	Principal Investigator Halime Sevde Eskici Istanbul Sehir University
Notes	Completed 20 June 2019