The HuggyPuppy Intervention for War-related Distress

The HuggyPuppy Intervention, originally designed to alleviate war-related stress in children (Sadeh et al., 2006), is a concise psychosocial intervention featuring a soft plush toy, originally a puppy, accompanied by a 'cover story.' This narrative informs the child that 'Huggy' is seeking care, prompting the child to adopt and comfort the toy. In the parent-delivered version tested in this trial, parents will receive three instructional videos (each lasting 1.5-5 minutes), guiding them on introducing the doll to their child. These videos encourage parents to foster a strong bond between the child and the doll, emphasizing activities such as hugging and expressing emotions through this comforting companion.

The HuggyPuppy Intervention, originally designed to alleviate war-related stress in children (Sadeh et al., 2006), is a concise psychosocial intervention featuring a soft plush toy, originally a puppy, accompanied by a 'cover story.' This narrative informs the child that 'Huggy' is seeking care, prompting the child to adopt and comfort the toy. In this version children receive a plush monkey doll. In the parent-delivered version tested in this trial, parents will receive three instructional videos (each lasting 1.5-5 minutes), guiding them on introducing the doll to their child. These videos encourage parents to foster a strong bond between the child and the doll, emphasizing activities such as hugging and expressing emotions through this comforting companion.

The HuggyPuppy Intervention, originally designed to alleviate war-related stress in children (Sadeh et al., 2006), is a concise psychosocial intervention featuring a soft plush toy, originally a puppy, accompanied by a 'cover story.' This narrative informs the child that 'Huggy' is seeking care, prompting the child to adopt and comfort the toy. In this version children receive a plush dog doll, without velcro in palms. In the parent-delivered version tested in this trial, parents will receive three instructional videos (each lasting 1.5-5 minutes), guiding them on introducing the doll to their child. These videos encourage parents to foster a strong bond between the child and the doll, emphasizing activities such as hugging and expressing emotions through this comforting companion.

The HuggyPuppy Intervention, originally designed to alleviate war-related stress in children (Sadeh et al., 2006), is a concise psychosocial intervention featuring a soft plush toy, originally a puppy, accompanied by a 'cover story.' This narrative informs the child that 'Huggy' is seeking care, prompting the child to adopt and comfort the toy. In this version children receive a plush smiling bear doll. In the parent-delivered version tested in this trial, parents will receive three instructional videos (each lasting 1.5-5 minutes), guiding them on introducing the doll to their child. These videos encourage parents to foster a strong bond between the child and the doll, emphasizing activities such as hugging and expressing emotions through this comforting companion.

The HuggyPuppy Intervention, originally designed to alleviate war-related stress in children (Sadeh et al., 2006), is a concise psychosocial intervention featuring a soft plush toy, originally a puppy, accompanied by a 'cover story.' This narrative informs the child that 'Huggy' is seeking care, prompting the child to adopt and comfort the toy. In this version children receive a plush rabbit doll, with a neutral expression. In the parent-delivered version tested in this trial, parents will receive three instructional videos (each lasting 1.5-5 minutes), guiding them on introducing the doll to their child. These videos encourage parents to foster a strong bond between the child and the doll, emphasizing activities such as hugging and expressing emotions through this comforting companion.