Cultural adaptation of scalable psychological interventions

E Heim, BA Kohrt - Clinical Psychology in Europe, 2019 - cpe.psychopen.eu
Background: The worldwide mental health treatment gap calls for scaling-up psychological
interventions, which requires effective implementation in diverse cultural settings. Evidence …

Barriers to access to outpatient mental health care for refugees and asylum seekers in Switzerland: the therapist's view

N Kiselev, N Morina, M Schick, B Watzke, U Schnyder… - Bmc Psychiatry, 2020 - Springer
Background More than 120,000 refugees and asylum seekers are currently living in
Switzerland. The prevalence of mental disorders among this population is significantly …

[图书][B] Trauma and resilience among displaced populations: A sociocultural exploration

G Theisen-Womersley - 2021 - library.oapen.org
This open access book provides an enriched understanding of historical, collective, cultural,
and identity-related trauma, emphasising the social and political location of human subjects …

[HTML][HTML] Culturally sensitive grief treatment and support: a scoping review

A Aeschlimann, E Heim, C Killikelly, M Arafa… - SSM-Mental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective The goal of this scoping review was to assess the scope and nature of evidence
concerning culturally sensitive grief treatment and support interventions, aiming to provide …

[HTML][HTML] Cultural adaptation of Hap-pas-Hapi, an internet and mobile-based intervention for the treatment of psychological distress among Albanian migrants in …

M Shala, N Morina, S Burchert, A Cerga-Pashoja… - Internet …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Internet-and mobile-based mental health interventions have the potential to
narrow the treatment gap in ethnic groups. Little evidence exists on the cultural adaptation of …

[HTML][HTML] Why did our trial not work out? A qualitative analysis

E Heim, B Ademi, A Dacaj, N Hosny… - Clinical psychology in …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background An online self-help programme for the treatment of depression called Hap-pas-
Hapi was tested among Albanian-speaking immigrants in Switzerland and Germany, and …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of cultural adaptation of a smartphone-based self-help programme on its acceptability and efficacy: Randomized controlled trial

E Heim, S Burchert, M Shala, A Hoxha… - Clinical Psychology in …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Research on cultural adaptation of psychological interventions indicates that a
higher level of adaptation is associated with a higher effect size of the intervention. However …

[HTML][HTML] Standardised research methods and documentation in cultural adaptation: The need, the potential and future steps

E Heim, C Knaevelsrud - Clinical Psychology in Europe, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Refugees and asylum seekers in Europe are affected by high prevalence of
common mental disorders. Under the call 'mental health of refugee populations', the German …

Cultural concepts of distress among Albanian young adults living in Switzerland-a qualitative study

I Pnishi, M Shala, N Morina, A Maercker… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Objectives Existing research recognizes the critical role that social, sociodemographic, and
acculturative processes play in increasing vulnerability for experiencing psychological …

Effect of cultural adaptation of a smartphone-based self-help programme on its acceptability and efficacy: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

EM Heim, S Burchert, M Shala, A Cerga, N Morina… - 2020 - zora.uzh.ch
Background: In order to narrow the world-wide treatment gap, innovative interventions are
needed that can be used among culturally diverse groups, eg, immigrant populations in high …