STARC-SUD - Adaptation of a Transdiagnostic Intervention for Refugees With Substance Use Disorders.

addiction affect regulation cultural adaption emotion regulation formative research group treatment refugees substance use disorders

Journal

Clinical psychology in Europe
ISSN: 2625-3410
Titre abrégé: Clin Psychol Eur
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 9918266187206676

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Nov 2021
Historique:
received: 01 12 2020
accepted: 05 09 2021
entrez: 21 11 2022
pubmed: 22 11 2022
medline: 22 11 2022
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Refugees often suffer from multiple mental health problems, which transdiagnostic interventions can address. STARC (Skills-Training of Affect Regulation - A Culture-sensitive Approach) is a culturally sensitive transdiagnostic group intervention that has been developed for refugees to improve affect regulation. In refugees with substance use disorders (SUD), the consideration of SUD-specific elements might improve the acceptance and effectiveness of such an intervention. We aimed to adapt the STARC program for refugees with SUD in a culturally sensitive way. The conceptual framework of Heim and Kohrt (2019) was used to culturally sensitively adapt the STARC program to the needs of Syrian refugees with SUD. The results of five focus group discussions with refugees on cultural concepts of SUD and their treatment informed the adaption. An expert group suggested adaptions and decided by consensus on their implementation. Two pilot groups were conducted with the adapted STARC-SUD program. Interviews with the therapists of these pilot groups informed further adaption. The concepts related to SUD identified in focus groups and therapists' interviews that differed from Western concepts were integrated into the STARC intervention. Further studies should assess the acceptance and effectiveness of the culturally sensitive STARC-SUD program for refugees with SUD.

Sections du résumé

Background UNASSIGNED
Refugees often suffer from multiple mental health problems, which transdiagnostic interventions can address. STARC (Skills-Training of Affect Regulation - A Culture-sensitive Approach) is a culturally sensitive transdiagnostic group intervention that has been developed for refugees to improve affect regulation. In refugees with substance use disorders (SUD), the consideration of SUD-specific elements might improve the acceptance and effectiveness of such an intervention. We aimed to adapt the STARC program for refugees with SUD in a culturally sensitive way.
Method UNASSIGNED
The conceptual framework of Heim and Kohrt (2019) was used to culturally sensitively adapt the STARC program to the needs of Syrian refugees with SUD. The results of five focus group discussions with refugees on cultural concepts of SUD and their treatment informed the adaption. An expert group suggested adaptions and decided by consensus on their implementation. Two pilot groups were conducted with the adapted STARC-SUD program. Interviews with the therapists of these pilot groups informed further adaption.
Results UNASSIGNED
The concepts related to SUD identified in focus groups and therapists' interviews that differed from Western concepts were integrated into the STARC intervention.
Discussion UNASSIGNED
Further studies should assess the acceptance and effectiveness of the culturally sensitive STARC-SUD program for refugees with SUD.

Identifiants

pubmed: 36405673
doi: 10.32872/cpe.5329
pii: cpe.5329
pmc: PMC9670832
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

e5329

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Auteurs

Annett Lotzin (A)

Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
Centre for Interdisciplinary Addiction Research, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.

Jutta Lindert (J)

University of Applied Sciences, Emden / Leer, Emden, Germany.
Women`s Research Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA.

Theresa Koch (T)

Refugio München, Munich, Germany.

Alexandra Liedl (A)

Refugio München, Munich, Germany.

Ingo Schäfer (I)

Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
Centre for Interdisciplinary Addiction Research, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.

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