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Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy for depression and anxiety among Arabic-speaking individuals in Sweden: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
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Cognitive behaviour therapy [Cogn Behav Ther] 2021 Jan; Vol. 50 (1), pp. 47-66. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jun 30. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Arabic-speaking immigrants and refugees constitute one of the largest immigrant groups in Sweden. Previous research on Arabic-speaking immigrants indicates elevated levels of psychological disorders, including depression and anxiety. The aim of the present pilot study was to examine the efficacy of an internet-delivered cognitive behavioural treatment (ICBT) in an Arabic-speaking immigrant population. The intervention was individually tailored based on self-described problems and consisted of nine modules targeting areas such as depression, anxiety and insomnia. In total, 59 individuals were included and randomized to either an 8-week treatment or wait-list control. Self-reported symptoms of depression on the PHQ-9 were used as primary outcome measure. Secondary outcome measures of anxiety, stress, insomnia, quality of life and post-traumatic stress were also used. In the intention-to-treat analysis, depressive symptoms were significantly reduced compared to the wait-list control group with a between-group effect at post-treatment of Cohen's d = 0.85 [0.29, 1.41]. We also found significant between-group effects for symptoms of insomnia and stress, but not for anxiety, post-traumatic stress or quality of life measures. The results indicate that ICBT is a promising treatment approach for treating symptoms of depression, insomnia and stress, in an Arabic-speaking immigrant population. Further studies with larger samples are warranted.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Aged
Emigrants and Immigrants statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Middle East ethnology
Pilot Projects
Refugees statistics & numerical data
Sweden
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
Anxiety therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy methods
Depression therapy
Emigrants and Immigrants psychology
Internet-Based Intervention
Language
Refugees psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1651-2316
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Cognitive behaviour therapy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32603632
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/16506073.2020.1771414