Improving mental health care for unaccompanied young refugees through a stepped-care approach versus usual care+: study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled hybrid effectiveness implementation trial

Rosner, Rita; Sachser, Cedric; Hornfeck, Fabienne; Kilian, Reinhold; Kindler, Heinz; Muche, Rainer; Müller, Lauritz Rudolf Floribert; Thielemann, Jonathan; Waldmann, Tamara; Ziegenhain, Ute; Unterhitzenberger, Johanna; Pfeiffer, Elisa

doi:10.1186/s13063-020-04922-x

Improving mental health care for unaccompanied young refugees through a stepped-care approach versus usual care+: study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled hybrid effectiveness implementation trial

Background More than half of the unaccompanied young refugees (UYRs) resettled in Europe report elevated levels of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and comorbid symptoms. Earlier studies have highlighted the effectiveness of the trauma-focused preventive group intervention “Mein Weg” (English…