Effect of Orphanage Staff Training in Methods for Relieving Post-Traumatic Stress Reactions on Symptom Levels Among Youth in the Early Aftermath of the Rwandan Genocide.

In 1994, approximately 800,000 civilians were massacred during the Rwandan Genocide. This study examines whether training of staff at unaccompanied children’s centers in trauma alleviation methods —an undertaking sponsored by the UNICEF RWANDA Trauma Recovery Program— significantly reduced the level of posttraumatic stress symptoms among the youth at these facilities.