Group-integrated Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Gi-CBT) to Aid Communities' Reintegration of Former Terrorists in Nigeria: A Randomised Control Trial
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The project aims to make significant contributions that change the conversation in communities and policy circles through promoting knowledge of nonviolent peace strategies using the Group integrated Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Gi-CBT) to help heal trauma, improve peace, and encourage positive rehabilitation and reintegration of former Boko Haram terrorists' members and their families.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
The main question it aims to answer are:
• What is the feasibility in terms of recruitment, retention, adherence to the intervention and communities/victims' satisfaction with Gi-CBT to promote healing and improve the successful reintegration of of former Boko Haram terrorists' members and their families.into society?
Participants will be randomly allocated into two groups. The first group, the intervention group, will receive the Group integrated Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Gi-CBT). The second group will receive government intervention involving media messages from the National Orientation Agency devoid of GiCBT.
Researchers will compare Gi-CBT group with the media orientation group to see if there are differences between a change in attitude towards ex-offenders' reintegration at base line, end of intervention and three months follow up.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: Group-integrated Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Gi-CBT) The Gi-CBT sessions will cover relevant aspects of tackling trauma, and the CBT component will involve addressing negative thoughts, building more positive ones and building resilience through post-traumatic situations and adversities. |
Behavioral: Gi-CBT
Gi-CBT designed to cover relevant aspects of tackling trauma, and the CBT component will involve addressing negative thoughts, building more positive ones and building resilience.
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| Active Comparator: Media Intervention The second group will receive Media Orientation (MO). The MO sessions will embed media content to create awareness of the government's approaches to reintegration. |
Other: Media Orientation
The MO sessions will embed media content to create awareness of the government's approaches to reintegration.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Service Satisfaction Scale [Change is being assessed at baseline, at 12 weeks end of intervention, at 3-months post-intervention]]
Change in service satisfaction is being assessed
- PHQ-9 [Change is being assessed at baseline, at 12 weeks end of intervention, at 3-months post-intervention]]
Change in Depressive Symptoms
- The Attitude Towards Repentant Terrorist and their Reintegration scale [Change is being assessed at baseline, at 12 weeks end of intervention, at 3-months post-intervention]]
Change in attitude towards reintegration
- Trauma Screening Questionnaire [Change is being assessed at baseline, at 12 weeks end of intervention, at 3-months post-intervention]
Change in traumatic experience is being assessed
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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community members who had previous experience of trauma as a result of Boko Haram atrocities, score 5 and above for the culturally-adapted Trauma Screening Questionnaire (Brewinn et al., 2002)
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are aged 18+ years and above
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are residents of the designated areas including Bornu (Maiduguri), and its environs.
Exclusion Criteria:
- those not meeting the study inclusion criteria will be excluded.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Teesside University
- Coal City University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
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