Trauma therapy for refugee teens in Greece

This trial is testing trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) — a structured talk therapy — for unaccompanied refugee teenagers living in Greece who have symptoms of post-traumatic stress. The therapy helps young people process difficult experiences, learn coping skills, and feel safer. Researchers want to know whether this treatment, adapted for Greek culture and refugee settings, truly helps these vulnerable teens feel better.

Unaccompanied refugee teenagers have experienced serious trauma and loss, often without family support. While trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy has helped other groups, no one has properly tested whether it works for this specific population in Greece — so doctors and therapists don't yet have solid evidence about whether the treatment is truly effective for these young people.