Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Psychotherapies for Chronic Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Brief Summary: This study will examine whether interpersonal psychotherapy is as effective in treating post-traumatic stress disorder as the established therapies of prolonged exposure and relaxation.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Meets DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) criteria for primary, chronic PTSD
* At least moderately severe symptoms, defined by a minimum total (frequency plus severity) Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale score greater than 50
* Willing to undergo an independent clinical assessment and other ratings

Exclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or other psychotic disorders
* Psychiatric disorder due to a general medical condition
* Current substance abuse or dependence
* Acute suicide or homicide risk
* Unstable or life-threatening medical condition
* Primary diagnosis of borderline personality disorder, major depressive disorder, or major depression, melancholic subtype
* Diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder
* At least partial benefit from current treatment regimen
* Unwillingness to discontinue current ineffective psycho- or pharmacotherapy
* Inability to speak or read English
B: Once youth are referred to the study, a screening tool will be administered to determine whether or not they meet eligibility requirements as described below.

The screening tool contains four sections;

1. Consent and Age: assures that participants meet the age requirements
2. Oxford Refugees Psychosocial Adjustment Scale: assesses depression, anxiety and hostility
3. Functioning: assesses the participant's ability to carry out activities of daily living
4. Psychological Analysis: clinician's assessment of the psychological state of the participant.

Inclusion Criteria:

* Participants must be between 15-24 years of age;
* Participants must prefer to have the opportunity to join an educational program but not currently be enrolled in school;
* A participant's total score on the Oxford scale must equal or exceed 30 AND
* Participants must display at least one non-zero score on the functioning questions.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participant does not plan to reside in the Freetown urban area for the duration of the study (9 months from start date);
* Participant fails to meet age requirements;
* Participant is currently enrolled in school;
* Participant is not in favor of joining an educational program;
* Participant fails to meet Oxford psychosocial or functioning thresholds;
* Participant is judged by clinical staff as:

  * Needing mental health treatment beyond the scope of the YRI
  * Otherwise not suitable for a group treatment setting
* Participant displays the following:

  * Cognitive delays
  * Active suicidality
  * Psychosis
  * Risk of harm to themselves or others

Participants at risk of harm to themselves or others, as well as those requiring treatment beyond the scope of the YRI, will be referred to local mental health or social work treatment facilities as appropriate.
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Chinese women 18 years of age or older
* Self-report of psychological, physical or sexual abuse by their current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months
* Live or work in a community within the catchment area of a community centre designated for the proposed study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Perpetrator is not an intimate partner
D: Inclusion Criteria:

-Suicidal ideation (irrespective of score on any other measure)

Exclusion Criteria:

* psychosis
* mental retardation
* inability to understand Swahili
* one standard deviation below the mean on every measure

Answer: A