Addressing Mental Health Disparities in Refugee Children: A Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR) Collaboration
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Brief Summary
This study will use CBPR mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative data collection) to conduct needs assessments and design and evaluate a core family-based intervention. Project activities will emphasize capacity building in two refugee communities resettled in Greater Boston-the Somali Bantu and the Bhutanese-actively engaging refugee community members, community advisory boards, services providers, and other stakeholders. Specific Aims are to: (1) deepen partnerships with the Somali Bantu and Bhutanese communities through co-leadership, capacity-building, and knowledge sharing; (2) collect and apply qualitative data to (a) prepare a needs assessment of mental health in children and adolescents, barriers to care, and services preferences with each target refugee group; (b) develop mental health/psychosocial assessments for refugee caregivers and children; (c) adapt the core components of a family-based strengthening intervention for use with refugees; and (3) conduct an 80-family pilot study to examine acceptability and sustainability of the intervention. Key outcomes will be reduced mental health symptoms among children and adolescents and improvement in caregiver-child relationships.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Aug 2016
Typical duration for not_applicable
2 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 22, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 29, 2015
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 1, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2019
CompletedJuly 10, 2019
July 1, 2019
2.5 years
July 22, 2015
July 9, 2019
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in depressive symptoms among children and adolescents
Depressive symptoms will be measured with an adapted version of the Center for Epidemiologic Study-Depression) CES-D scale
Depressive symptoms will be measured at three time points - at baseline prior to intervention, immediately post-intervention (an average of 16 weeks after baseline), and 6 months after the completion of the intervention
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Change in anxiety symptoms among children and adolescents
Anxiety symptoms will be measured at three time points - at baseline prior to intervention, immediately post intervention (an average of 16 weeks after baseline), and six months after the completion of the intervention
Change in externalizing/behavioral problems among children and adolescents
Externalizing symptoms will be measured at three time points - at baseline prior to intervention, immediately post-intervention (an average of 16 weeks after the baseline), and 6 months after the completion of the intervention
Change in parent-child relationships
Quality of parent-child relationships will be measured at three time points - at baseline prior to intervention, immediately post-intervention (an average of 16 weeks after the baseline), and 6 months after the completion of the intervention.
Study Arms (2)
Intervention
EXPERIMENTALFamily Strengthening Intervention-Refugees. A total of 20 Somali Bantu and 20 Bhutanese refugee families will participate in a Family Strengthening Intervention adapted for use with refugees.
Control
NO INTERVENTIONA total of 20 Somali Bantu and 20 Bhutanese refugee families will receive services as usual.
Interventions
This study aims to design a preventive intervention for at-risk refugee children and families. The intervention is focused on strengthening core family resources and promoting resilience and healthy parent-child interactions.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Refugee families must have a school-aged child (aged 5-17), and caregivers must be at least 18 years of age and live in the same household as the child.
You may not qualify if:
- Untreated mental illness or active family crisis
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
Chelsea Collaborative
Chelsea, Massachusetts, 02150, United States
Jewish Family Service
Springfield, Massachusetts, 01108, United States
Related Publications (1)
Betancourt TS, Frounfelker R, Mishra T, Hussein A & Falzarano R. American Journal of Public Health. Published on-line ahead of print April 23, 2015; e1-8. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2014.302504
BACKGROUND
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Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Theresa Betancourt, ScD
Boston College
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Salem Professor in Global Practice
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 22, 2015
First Posted
September 29, 2015
Study Start
August 1, 2016
Primary Completion
February 1, 2019
Study Completion
April 1, 2019
Last Updated
July 10, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-07