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

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.

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English

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

Naseh, M., Stempel, R., Macgowan, M. J., Wagner, E. F., Abtani, Z., Potocky, M., & Stuart, P. H. (2019, February). Cultural adaptations in psychosocial interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder among refugees: A systematic review. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 28(1), 76-97. doi:10.1080/15313204.2019.1570891