Trauma-informed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TiCBT) to Aid Reintegration of Repentant Terrorists and Their Families in Nigeria: A Pilot Study
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to describe the feasibility, cultural appropriateness, and acceptability of Trauma-informed Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (TiCBT) to promote community healing and encourage the reintegration of repentant terrorists and their families to avoid reoffending.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
The study will adopt a mixed-method single-arm experimental design. Approximately 24 participants will be recruited for the intervention. The Trauma-informed Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (TiCBT) is an 8-session intervention lasting approximately 1 hour each and designed to address trauma, dispel negative attitudes and encourage positive behaviour towards repentant terrorists. Measurement will be collected at baseline pre-intervention, end of intervention and three months post-intervention to determine its feasibility and effectiveness. Interviews will also be conducted post-intervention. Repeated-measures univariate analyses of variance (ANOVA) will be performed to examine differences between the pre- and post-intervention stages. Interviews will be analysed using thematic analysis.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Trauma-infomed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Experimental (n=24 participants) will receive the TiCBT which consists of a total of 8-group integrated sessions lasting approximately 60 minutes per session every 3 days interval with 24 persons in the single group. |
Behavioral: Trauma-informed Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (TiCBT)
Group: Experimental (n=24 participants) will receive the TiCBT which consists of a total of 8-group integrated sessions lasting approximately 60 minutes per session every 3 days interval with 24 persons in the single group.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- 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
- Patient Health Questionnaire [Change is being assessed at baseline, at 12 weeks end of intervention, at 3-months post-intervention]
Change in depression is being assessed
- Attitude Towards Repentant Terrorists and their Reintegration Scale [Change is being assessed at baseline, at 12 weeks end of intervention, at 3-months post-intervention]
Change in of attitude towards repentant terrorists is being assessed
- brief Verona 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
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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community members who are victims of Boko Haram terrorism and had previous experiences of trauma/depression,
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score five and above for the culturally-adapted Trauma Screening Questionnaire (Brewinn et al., 2002)
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aged 18+ years,
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able to give informed consent,
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speak English
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are residents or from areas within Nigeria including Maiduguri, Adamawa, and Plateau environs.
Exclusion Criteria:
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less than 18 or above 85 years
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unable to give consent
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clinically diagnosed with severe PTSD/suicidal ideations or undergoing treatment
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temporary or non-residents who are unlikely to be available for follow up
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Tarela Ike
- British International Studies Association
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
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