Improving outcomes for caregivers through treatment of young people affected by war: a randomized controlled trial in Sierra Leone

Abstract Objective To measure the benefits to household caregivers of a psychotherapeutic intervention for adolescents and young adults living in a war-affected area. Methods Between July 2012 and July 2013, we carried out a randomized controlled trial of the Youth Readiness Intervention - a cogni...

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Main Authors: Ryan K McBain, Carmel Salhi, Katrina Hann, Jim Kellie, Alimamy Kamara, Joshua A Salomon, Jane J Kim, Theresa S Betancourt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2015-12-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862015001200834&lng=en&tlng=en