Study

Intervention

Design

Major findings

Sanchez-Padilla et al., 2009

-Colombia

(2005-2008)

Psychotherapy & Psychotropic medication

-Fixed clinic (n = 500)

-Mobile Clinic: (n = 744) (adults)

-No control group

PTSD, Depression:

-Fixed Clinic: 90.6% improved, 9.4% unchanged/aggravated

-Mobile clinic: 91.8% improved, 8.2% unchanged/aggravated

Souza et al., 2009

-North Sudan (April-Nov. 2007)

Medication for epilepsy, psychosis, mood disorder Counseling: Problem solving approach for moderate/mild depression

-n = 81

-Follow-up: 1 and 3 month

-No control group

Disability: Significant decreased disability scores at 1 and 3 month

Hustache et al., 2009

-Republic of Congo

(Jan. 2002-May 2003)

Psychological care

-n = 159

-Follow-up between 1 - 2 years after

-No control group

Functioning: Low impairment on GAF score increased from 10.7% (pre-test) to 71.4% at post-test and maintained 71.4% at follow-up indicating a clear improvement

Manneschmidt et al., 2009

-Afghanistan: (January 2006- May 2007)

Psychosocial group counseling

-Qualitative study

(n = 137)

-Post measurement only

Major reason for coming: physical, psychological problems symptoms Most learned: social (communication) skills Life change: improved social life Next step: find employment

Gaboulaud et al., 2010

-Palestina

(Nov 2000-Jan 2006),

Culturally adapted Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

-Gaza:

(n = 257)

-West Bank

(n = 439)

PTSD, Anxiety, Mood disorder, Complex PTSD:

-Questionnaire rating: improved 77.4%

-Therapist rating: 80% improved

Wagner et al., 2012

-Iraq

(2010-?)

-10 sessions

-Manualised Internet therapy based on CBT principles (adapted Lange et al., 2001)

-n = 15

PTSD: significant reduction Depression: significant reduction Anxiety: significant reduction Quality of Life: significant improvement

Bastin et al., 2013

-Lebanon (2008- 2011)

-Individual, group, family, couple or art therapy

-n = 1144

-Follow-up

(11 months, n = 526)

Functionality: significant decrease SRQ 20.

Significant improvements of GAF score.