Anxiety, Depressive Symptoms, Grief, Insomnia, Marital Relationship, Psychological Trauma, Psychological Well-Being, Resilience, Stress
Conditions
Keywords
Cognitive behavioral therapy, Psychological well-being, Resilience, Refugee, migrant, youth, mental problems
Brief summary
The aim of the current study is to explore whether culturally adapted internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy is effective in reducing the symptoms of various common mental health problems among Arabic-speaking refugee and migrant youth. We hypothesize that the symptoms of the psychological problems will significantly be reduced among youth who will receive iCBT compared to youth in the control group.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCulturally Adapted iCBT
A culturally adapted iCBT targeting mild to moderate mental health problems among Arabic-speaking refugee and migrant youth.
Sponsors
Linkoeping University
Karolinska Institutet
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
15 Years to 29 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Between the ages of 15 and 29. * A score above the cut-off 1.75 on HSCL-25 * Has a refugee or migrant background * Has a good and stable internet connection * Has access to a computer, a tablet or a smartphone * Is fluent in reading and writing Arabic * Has the ability to dedicate time to take part in the intervention for 6-10 weeks.
Exclusion criteria
* Is suffering from a severe mental illness, such as psychosis or severe depression. * Is suffering from substance abuse * Is undergoing a psychological treatment * Has a high risk of suicide
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HSCL-25 | Pre-intervention, during the intervention, immediately after the intervention, 6 months after completion of the intervention | Assessment of anxiety and depressive symptoms |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PHQ-9 | Pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, 6 months after completion of the intervention | assessment of depressive symptoms |
| PSYCHLOPS | Pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, 6 months after completion of the intervention | Impact of problematic area on function |
| ISI | Pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, 6 months after completion of the intervention | Assessment of severity of insomnia |
| PCL-5 | Pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, 6 months after completion of the intervention | assessment of symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder |
| WHO-5 | Pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, 6 months after completion of the intervention | assessment of subjective psychological well-being |
| BRS | Pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, 6 months after completion of the intervention | assessment of resilience |
| PG-13 | Pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, 6 months after completion of the intervention | Assessment of prolonged grief disorder |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CSQ | immediately after the intervention, 6 months after completion of the intervention | assessment of the levels of satisfaction of the participant with the intervention |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed