Feasibility and Effectiveness of Narrative Exposure Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in a Context of Ongoing Violence in South Africa

Hinsberger, Martina; Holtzhausen, Leon; Sommer, Jessica; Kaminer, Debra; Elbert, Thomas; Seedat, Soraya; Wilker, Sarah; Crombach, Anselm; Weierstall, Roland

Feasibility and Effectiveness of Narrative Exposure Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in a Context of Ongoing Violence in South Africa

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2017

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Hinsberger, Martina

Holtzhausen, Leon

Sommer, Jessica

Kaminer, Debra

Elbert, Thomas

Seedat, Soraya

Wilker, Sarah

Crombach, Anselm

Weierstall, Roland

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https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0000197

EU-Projektnummer

323977

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Memo TV - Epigenetic, neural and cognitive memories of traumatic stress and violence

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Psychologie

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Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. 2017, 9(3), pp. 282-291. ISSN 1942-9681. eISSN 1942-969X. Available under: doi: 10.1037/tra0000197

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Objective: In an observer-blinded intervention trial, we tested the reduction of posttraumatic stress symptoms, aggressive attitude, and behavior in young males living in a context of ongoing community and gang violence by means of (a) forensic offender rehabilitation narrative exposure therapy (FORNET), and (b) the cognitive-behavioral intervention "Thinking for a Change" (TFAC). A waiting list served as the control condition. Method: A total of 39 young men were included in the data analysis: 15 completed FORNET, 11 underwent cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and 13 were on a waiting list for later treatment. The primary efficacy endpoints were the PTSD Symptom Scale-Interview (PSS-I) severity score, the Appetitive Aggression Scale (AAS) score, and the number of perpetrated violent event types 8 months (on average) after treatment. Results: Only in the sample receiving FORNET were posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) scores significantly reduced at the first follow-up (Cohen's d = -0.97) and significantly different from those of the control group (Cohen's d = -1.03). The changes in scores for appetitive aggression and perpetrated events were not significant for any of the treatment conditions. Conclusions: The study shows that trauma-focused treatment can reduce the psychological symptoms of posttraumatic stress even for individuals living under unsafe conditions in low-income urban communities. However, achieving changes in violent behavior within a context of ongoing violence may require more than the treatment of trauma-related suffering, confrontation with one's offenses, or cognitive-behavioral interventions.

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HINSBERGER, Martina, Leon HOLTZHAUSEN, Jessica SOMMER, Debra KAMINER, Thomas ELBERT, Soraya SEEDAT, Sarah WILKER, Anselm CROMBACH, Roland WEIERSTALL, 2017. Feasibility and Effectiveness of Narrative Exposure Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in a Context of Ongoing Violence in South Africa. In: Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. 2017, 9(3), pp. 282-291. ISSN 1942-9681. eISSN 1942-969X. Available under: doi: 10.1037/tra0000197

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  issn={1942-9681},
  journal={Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy},
  pages={282--291},
  author={Hinsberger, Martina and Holtzhausen, Leon and Sommer, Jessica and Kaminer, Debra and Elbert, Thomas and Seedat, Soraya and Wilker, Sarah and Crombach, Anselm and Weierstall, Roland}
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