Funding for this research was provided by:
Stellenbosch University Rural Medical Education Partnership Initiative
South AfricanResearch Chairs Initiative in PTSD
Stellenbosch University Harry Crossley Fund
Ithemba Fund
Article History
Received: 21 December 2016
Accepted: 31 August 2018
First Online: 6 September 2018
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: This study has been approved by the Health Research Ethics Committee at Stellenbosch University (N12/06/031) and will be conducted according to the ethical guidelines and principles of the international Declaration of Helsinki, South African Guidelines for Good Clinical Practice and the Medical Research Council (MRC) Ethical Guidelines for Research.Permission was also obtained from the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) to offer treatment at the participants’ schools. Permission from the WCED was conditional on not disclosing the identities of the participating schools.
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