Cultural adaptations in psychosocial interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder among refugees: A systematic review

Mitra Naseh; Mark J. Macgowan; Eric F. Wagner; Zahra Abtahi; Miriam Potocky; Paul H. Stuart

doi:10.1080/15313204.2019.1570891

Cultural adaptations in psychosocial interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder among refugees: A systematic review

Mitra Naseh, Mark J. Macgowan, Eric F. Wagner, Zahra Abtahi, Miriam Potocky, Paul H. Stuart

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to systematically review randomized controlled trials on non-pharmaceutical interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among adult refugees with a focus on identifying common cultural adaptations and reviewing possible effects of such adaptations on outcomes. The conducted systematic search yielded 11 studies. The strongest support was for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). Commonly used cultural adaptations in the reviewed studies included modifications in personnel and setting context, changes in content, and translation or adaptation of evaluation tools.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	76-97
Number of pages	22
Journal	Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work
Volume	28
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15313204.2019.1570891
State	Published - Jan 2 2019

Keywords

cultural adaptation
intervention
PTSD
Refugee
systematic review

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