Authors: Brown, F., Bosqui, T., Elias, J., Farah, S., Mayya, A., Abo Nakkoul, D., Walsh, B., Chreif, S., Einein, A., Meksassi, B., Abi Saad, R., Naal, H., Ghossainy, M., Donnelly, M., Betancourt, T., Carr, A., Puffer, E., El Chammay, R., & Jordans, M. J. D.
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Family systemic psychosocial support for at risk adolescents in Lebanon: study protocol for a multi-site randomised controlled trial
18 Apr 2022
This study identifies a scarcity of research on effective approaches for preventing and treating psychological distress in this population, particularly in humanitarian settings. Through the development of a brief family systemic psychosocial support intervention to be delivered through existing child protection systems with non-specialist facilitators, this paper outlines the study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of the intervention in Lebanon.
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