New therapy hopes to ease complex PTSD in refugees
NCT ID NCT07015567
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a culturally adapted psychotherapy for refugees and asylum seekers with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). The therapy combines emotion regulation training with narrative exposure therapy over 24 sessions. Researchers aim to see if this approach reduces CPTSD symptoms, depression, and anxiety in 288 participants across Switzerland and Germany.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Culturally adapted psychotherapy combining emotion regulation training and narrative exposure therapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an effective, culturally sensitive treatment option for complex PTSD in refugee populations, improving mental health and integration.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial (288 participants) testing a therapy not yet proven in this group. Results may not apply to all refugee communities, and therapy adherence or cultural differences could affect outcomes.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Appartenances - CPM Lausanne
RECRUITINGLausanne, Canton of Vaud, 1003, Switzerland
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Appartenances - CPM Yverdon-les-Bains
RECRUITINGYverdon-les-Bains, Canton of Vaud, 1400, Switzerland
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Centra
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, 20097, Germany
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Integrierten Psychiatrie Winterthur
RECRUITINGWinterthur, Canton of Zurich, 8400, Switzerland
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Psy4Asyl
RECRUITINGAarau, Canton of Aargau, 5000, Switzerland
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Psychiatrie Basel-Land
RECRUITINGLiestal, Basel-Landschaft, 4410, Switzerland
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SRK Ambulatorium für Folter- und Kriegsopfer
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGWabern, Canton of Bern, 3084, Switzerland
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UPK Transkulturelle Ambulanz
RECRUITINGBasel, Canton of Basel-City, 4051, Switzerland
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