An integrated intervention to reduce intimate partner violence and psychological distress with refugees in low-resource settings
Study protocol for the Nguvu cluster randomized trial
Abstract
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a critical public health and human rights concern globally, including for refugee women in low-resource settings. Little is known about effective interventions for this population. IPV and psychological distress have a bi-directional relationship, indicating the potential benefit of a structured psychological component as part of efforts to reduce IPV for women currently in violent relationships.
This protocol describes a cluster randomized controlled trial aimed at evaluating an 8-session integrated psychological and advocacy intervention (Nguvu) with female adult survivors of past-year IPV displaying moderate to severe psychological distress.
This research was supported by the Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) Programme
Citation
Tol, W.A., Greene, M.C., Likindikoki, S. et al. An integrated intervention to reduce intimate partner violence and psychological distress with refugees in low-resource settings: study protocol for the Nguvu cluster randomized trial. BMC Psychiatry 17, 186 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-017-1338-7