Clinical Trial: Narrative Therapy for Anxiety and Depression in Palestinian Refugee Adolescents

U.S., July 9 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07691021) titled 'Narrative Therapy for Anxiety and Depression in Palestinian Refugee Adolescents' on June 30.

Brief Summary: This study evaluated whether a culturally adapted 10-week narrative therapy program could reduce anxiety and depression symptoms among middle school students living in refugee camps in Northern Palestine. Adolescents aged 12-15 years from UNRWA-operated schools with moderate-to-severe anxiety and depression symptoms participated. The study used a quasi-experimental design with 120 students assigned to either the narrative therapy program (n=60) or standard school services (n=60). The 10-week program included weekly 60-minute gr...