Projects

The research projects carried out at the Competence Centre for Transcultural Psychiatry (CTP) are organised by these research focus areas:

Psychophysiology and pathology of PTSD

Treatment of trauma-affected refugees
2a. Randomized controlled trials
2b. Observational and register-based studies
Community integration & cultural understanding

If you have any questions about these focus areas or the specific projects, please email transkulturel.psyk@regionh.dk.

1. Psychophysiology and pathology of PTSD

Period	Title	Investigator(s)	Materials
2018-22; 2022-25	Comorbid PTSD and pain: Why is it so common among our patients and how can we best treat both disorders?	Maria Lurenda Westergaard, MD	Project description
2018-19	Examination of self-disorders in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with secondary psychotic symptoms (working title)	Troels Schmidt, MD Sigurd Wiingaard Uldall, MD, PhD Maria Nilsson, MD, PhD student Jessica Carlsson, MD, PhD	Project description
2018-19	Sleep Structure in Refugees Diagnosed With PTSD	Mia Beicher Ansbjerg, Pre-graduate Researcher and Medical Student	Project description
2016-17	Event-related Potential in Trauma-Affected Refugee	Hanieh Meteran, medical and research year student	Scientific article 2018 Project description
2015-18	A Neuroimaging Investigation of Severely Traumatised Refugees	Sigurd Uldall, MD, PhD	Scientific articles: 2021 \| 2020-May \| 2020-Mar Videointerview - Sigurd Uldall Project description

2. Treatment of trauma-affected refugees

2a. Randomized controlled trials

Period	Title	Investigator(s)	Materials
2019-22	The effect of integrating cross-sectoral collaboration in psychosocial treatment of trauma-affected refugees; a randomised controlled trial (PTF6*)	Maja Bruhn, MD	Scientific article: Oct-22 Project description
2020-21	Does sleep mediate the association between PTSD symptoms and pain in trauma-affected refugees?	Joakim Friis, Pre-graduate Researcher and Medical Student	Project description
2020	Predictors of psychotherapy outcome in trauma-affected refugees: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial	Berglind Bernardsdóttir, MSc Psychology Student and Research Intern at CTP	Scientific article: Dec-22 Project description
2016-18	Treatment of Sleep Disturbances in Trauma-affected Refugees – A Randomised Controlled Trial (PTF5*)	Hinuga Sandahl, MD, PhD	Scientific articles: 2021-May \| 2021-Feb \| 2017-Dec \| 2017-Nov Project description
2013-15	Treatment of traumatised refugees: the effect of Basic Body Awareness Therapy versus mixed physical activity as add-on treatment – A Randomised Controlled Trial (PTF4*)	Maja Sticker Nordbrandt, MD, PhD	Scientific articles: 2022-Apr \| 2020-Sep \| 2020-Mar \| 2015 Project description Informed Consent Form
2011-15	The treatment of traumatised refugees with Sertraline versus Venlafaxine in combination with psychotherapy – a randomised clinical study (PTF3*)	Charlotte Sonne, MD, PhD Jessica Carlsson Lohmann, MD, PhD	Scientific articles: 2020 \| 2016-Dec \| 2016-Nov \| \| 2016-May\| \| 2013 Project description Letter informing project participants of research results: Arabic \| Danish \| English \| Farsi
2011-12	Stress Management versus Cognitive Restructuring: a randomised clinical study on traumatised refugees (PTF2*)	Jessica Carlsson Lohmann, MD, PhD	Scientific articles: 2021 \| 2020 \| 2018 \| 2014 Letter informing project participants of research results: Arabic \| Danish \| Farsi Project description
2010-11	Traumatised refugees in treatment – description of psychiatric diagnoses and full symptom picture using systematic SCAN interviews	Trine Marie Nørgaard, MD and Cæcilie Buhmann, MD, PhD	Project description
2009-11	The effect of the treatment of traumatised refugees with trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy (TFCBT) and medical treatment including antidepressants – a randomised controlled clinical study (PTF1*)	Cæcilie Buhmann, MD, PhD	Scientific articles: 2018-Jul \| 2018-Apr \| 2015 Project description Letter informing project participants of research results: Arabic \| Danish \| English \| Farsi

2b. Observational and register-based studies

Period	Title	Investigator(s)	Materials
2020-21	A psychometric comparison of DSM-IV and DSM-5 adapted scales for measuring PTSD in trauma-affected refugees (PTF6*)	Erik Vindbjerg, MSc Psychology, PhD	Project description
2018-25	Imagery Rehearsal Therapy Groups	Ida Poschmann, MSc Psychology Jessica Carlsson, MD, PhD	Scientific article 2021 Project description
2018-19	Neurofeedback as a treatment for trauma-affected refugees - A pilot study	Erik Vindbjerg, MSc Psychology, PhD Sigrid Zeuthen Hannemose, medical student	Project description
2016	The relationship between traumatic experiences and PTSD with psychotic symptoms in trauma-affected refugees	Hannah Rathke, MSc Psychology student	Project description
2012-13	Somatic comorbidity in traumatised refugees with post-traumatic stress disorder	Mette Lolk, MD	Project description
2012	Basic Body Awareness Therapy – changes in physical and mental health of traumatised refugees – a pilot study	Kajsa Stade Aarønæs, MD	Project description
2011-14	Attachment, Complex Trauma and Psychotherapy: A Clinical Study of the Significance of Attachment in Adult Arabic-speaking Refugees with PTSD	Karin Riber, MSc Psychology, PhD	Scientific article 2017 Project description
2008-09	Longitudinal study of the treatment of traumatised refugees at CTP	Cæcilie Buhmann, MD, PhD	Scientific articles: 2015-Nov \| 2015-Nov \| 2014 Project description

3. Community integration & cultural understanding

Period	Title	Investigator(s)	Materials
	Prevention of mental health problems among Ukrainian refugees	Charlotte Sonne, MD, PhD	Project description
2021-22	Suicidal behavior among psychiatric patients in Rwanda	Maja Grønlund Bendtsen, MSc Medicine, University of Copenhagen	Project description
2019-22	Cross-sectoral collaborations to improve refugee mental health in Denmark – Exploring the patients' perspectives (PTF6*)	Henriette Laugesen Attardo, MSc Public Health, PhD student	Project description
2019-22	Psychoeducation for patients with Bipolar Disorder in Rwanda	Caroline J. Arnbjerg, MD Emmanuel Musoni Rwililza, MD	Project description Scientific article: 2022
2019	The interpreter-mediated consultation – development of a e-learning module for Danish medical students	Rikke Sander Jensen, MD	Scientific articles: 2018 \| 2017 Project description
2016-20	Developing a new refugee assessment tool: The Screening of Refugees Self-Report (ScoRe-SR)	Charlotte Sonne, MD, PhD	Project description
2016-18	The MindSpring project: Prevention of chronic PTSD and social dysfunction among refugees	Charlotte Sonne, MD, PhD Simon Ruben Husby, MD	Scientific article 2020 Project description
2015-18	The encounter between clinicians and migrant patients in the outpatient mental health services in Denmark - A mixed methods study on cultural competences, treatment satisfaction and the Cultural Formulation Interview	Laura Glahder Lindberg, MSc, PhD	Scientific articles: 2022 \| 2020 \| 2019 Project description Lægfolksresume
2015-18	Transcultural psychiatry: Exploring the assessment and diagnoses of migrants in Denmark	Signe Skammeritz, MD, PhD	Scientific articles: 2020 \| 2019 Project description
2014-17	Cross-cultural symptom patterns in PTSD, depression and anxiety	Erik Vindbjerg, MSc Psychology, PhD	Scientific articles: 2021 \| 2020 \| 2018 \| 2016 Project description

*PTF=Psychiatric Trauma Research / Psykiatrisk Traume Forskning. Randomised clinical trials at CTP generating data for the Danish database on Refugees with Trauma (DART).

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Projects

1. Psychophysiology and pathology of PTSD

2. Treatment of trauma-affected refugees

3. Community integration & cultural understanding

*PTF=Psychiatric Trauma Research / Psykiatrisk Traume Forskning. Randomised clinical trials at CTP generating data for the Danish database on Refugees with Trauma (DART).

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