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Culturally adapted cognitive behavioral therapy for syrian refugee women in Turkey: a randomized controlled trial

dc.contributor.coauthorHinton, Devon E.
dc.contributor.coauthorJalal, Baland
dc.contributor.coauthorYurtbakan, Taylan
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Psychology
dc.contributor.departmentGraduate School of Sciences and Engineering
dc.contributor.kuauthorEskici, Gözde
dc.contributor.kuauthorAcartürk, Ceren
dc.contributor.kuprofileMaster Student
dc.contributor.kuprofileFaculty Member
dc.contributor.schoolcollegeinstituteGRADUATE SCHOOL OF SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING
dc.contributor.schoolcollegeinstituteCollege of Social Sciences and Humanities
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dc.date.accessioned2024-11-09T22:45:34Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractClinical Impact Statement A Syrian version of CA-CBT was effective (large effect sizes for the HTQ), feasible, and potentially scalable (easy application, conducted with trained facilitators, short-term therapy, group format), and acceptable (as evidenced by very low drop out and no adverse events). Thus, the Syrian version of CA-CBT appears to be a valuable psychological intervention for traumatized Syrian refugees, particularly given the lack of effective treatments for this group. Objective: This study aims to determine for Syrian refugee women in Turkey the effectiveness, feasibility, and acceptability of culturally adapted cognitive behavioral therapy (CA-CBT). Method: Participants were randomly allocated to receive either CA-CBT (n = 12) or treatment-as-usual (TAU; n = 11). We used the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ) and the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 (HSCL) to assess posttraumatic stress symptoms and anxious-depressive distress. CA-CBT was delivered through seven weekly group sessions. Results: CA-CBT had a large effect on PTSD (HTQ d = 1.17) and nearly medium effect sizes for anxious-depressive distress (HSCL d = .40). There were also low drop-out rates and an absence of adverse events. Conclusions: Because CA-CBT greatly reduced PTSD symptoms as compared with TAU and had a low drop-out rate, no adverse events, and was deliverable in a short treatment frame (seven sessions) and in a group format, we conclude that the treatment is effective, acceptable, and feasible and has the potential for scalability.
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dc.description.issue2
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dc.description.publisherscopeInternational
dc.description.volume15
dc.identifier.doi10.1037/tra0001138
dc.identifier.eissn1942-969X
dc.identifier.issn1942-9681
dc.identifier.quartileQ1
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dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1037/tra0001138
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14288/6117
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dc.keywordsSyrian refugee women
dc.keywordspsychological trauma
dc.keywordscognitive behavioral therapy
dc.keywordscultural adaptation
dc.keywordsrandomized controlled trial Posttraumatic-stress-disorder
dc.keywordsHarvard trauma questionnaire
dc.keywordsTreatment-resistant PTSD
dc.keywordsMental-health
dc.keywordsCambodian refugees
dc.keywordsExposure therapy
dc.keywordsPanic-attacks
dc.keywordsCBT
dc.keywordsSymptoms
dc.keywordsExamples
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA)
dc.sourcePsychological Trauma-Theory Research Practice and Policy
dc.subjectPsychology
dc.subjectClinical
dc.subjectPsychiatry
dc.titleCulturally adapted cognitive behavioral therapy for syrian refugee women in Turkey: a randomized controlled trial
dc.typeJournal Article
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local.contributor.kuauthorAcartürk, Zeynep Ceren
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