2. Methods
G-TEP, borderline personality disorder, eating or obsessive-compulsive disorder, traumatic, bipolar disorder, PTSD, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, MDD, Trauma, DSM-5
DISORDER, NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER
This open-label pilot study investigated the clinical effects of G-TEP in help-seeking migrants. First, all participants had an interview with a psychiatrist (P.V.) to control for group eligibility. The inclusion criteria were: PTSD and/or MDD (according to the DSM-5 criteria), the possibility of attending all sessions of the G-TEP protocol, and sufficient emotional stability to process traumatic memories. The exclusion criteria were: comorbid diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, eating or obsessive-compulsive disorder, substance use disorder, borderline personality disorder, or any neurological disorder. Participants were asked to complete two self-assessment questionnaires: the 12-item International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) and the 9-item version of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). During the last session of the G-TEP intervention, ITQ and PHQ-9 were assessed again to evaluate changes.