Feasibility of Empowerment Group Therapy on Ukrainian Adult Outpatients
Recruiting · NCT07048990 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
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What this trial is about
This single-arm pilot study aims to explore the feasibility and acceptability of the culturally adapted, Ukrainian version of the Empowerment Group Therapy (Wiechers, 2023) manual and accompanying workbook for the Ukrainian population affected by the ongoing war. Feasibility will be evaluated based on participant retention. Acceptability will be assessed through questionnaires and qualitative feedback. The study also gathers preliminary data on the effectiveness of the intervention by assessing changes in quality of life, stress, symptoms of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and somatization. Overall, it seeks to explore the relevance and impact of group-based resilience therapy in a conflict-affected setting.
Who can take part
Inclusion criteria
- Civilians
- 18 years of age or older
- Residency in Ukraine at the onset of the full-scale war in Ukraine and at the time of the study
- Ability to participate in in-person or online sessions
- Ability to participate in online sessions, including communication via smartphone chat
- Speaks Ukrainian or Russian
- Presence of depression, anxiety, stress according to DSM-5 criteria, or psychological distress directly or indirectly caused by the war (other conditions may be included if deemed appropriate by a physician)
- Moderate severity of symptoms on the depression, anxiety, or stress subscale of the DASS-21
- Anyone who, upon being placed on the waiting list, recognizes a need for help and support is eligible to participate
- Signed informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
- Lack of informed consent
- Diagnosis of schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorders, degenerative disorders, or significant cognitive impairments
- Use of psychoactive substances and alcohol
- Acute risk of suicide
- Ongoing psychotherapy or psychotherapy within the past 3 months
- Psychopharmacological treatment (at the discretion of the therapist during screening)
- Current inpatient treatment
- Incomplete screening questionnaires
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- National Medical University Bogomolets - Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine