@article{ref1,
title="Culturally adapted cognitive behavioral therapy for Syrian refugee women in Turkey: a randomized controlled trial",
journal="Psychological trauma: theory, research, practice, and policy",
year="2021",
author="Eskici, H. Sevde and Hinton, Devon E. and Jalal, Baland and Yurtbakan, Taylan and Acarturk, Ceren",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="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). <br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. Clinical 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. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1942-9681",
doi="10.1037/tra0001138",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/tra0001138"
}