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  • Title: Narrative exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in tortured refugees: a preliminary uncontrolled trial.
    Author: Halvorsen JØ, Stenmark H.
    Journal: Scand J Psychol; 2010 Dec; 51(6):495-502. PubMed ID: 20487410.
    Abstract:
    Torture has severe mental health effects, especially in terms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. However, there is still a lack of empirical treatment studies. The present paper presents data on 16 torture survivors receiving 10 sessions of narrative exposure therapy (NET). Symptoms of PTSD and depression, assessed by Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) and Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD), decreased significantly from pre-treatment to 6-month follow-up, with Cohen's d effect sizes of 1.16 and 0.84, respectively. Although treatment gains were moderate, further research on evidence-based treatments for PTSD and depression in refugee torture survivors is warranted.
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