Survivors of sexual violence are particularly vulnerable to develop psychological as well as physical health problems, Burundian children and adolescents being at elevated risk. Psychosocial care, and trauma-focused interventions, nevertheless, are near absent in Burundi. The purpose of this project is to ameliorate psychosocial care for survivors of sexual violence in strengthening health care competencies by implementing evidence-based intervention strategies. We intend to develop an approach identifying particularly vulnerable children and adolescents and testing a preventive family-oriented psychotherapeutic approach. The latter aims at reducing stigmatization and at promoting the processing of the event within families. The project involves two cohorts, which are assessed enrolling them in the study, during a three-months and a 12-months follow-up.
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1. Change in mental health measured via the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)
Timeframe: baseline; 3-month follow-up; 12-months follow-up
2. Change in PTSD symptom severity measured via the University of California in Los Angeles(UCLA)-PTSD Reaction Index
Timeframe: 3-month follow-up; 12-months follow-up