Description of a Culture-Sensitive, Low-Threshold Psychoeducation Intervention for Asylum Seekers (Tea Garden).
asylum seekers
culture-sensitive
knowledge
mental health (care)
psychoeducation
transdiagnostic
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
Nov 2021
Historique:
received:
19
10
2020
accepted:
17
05
2021
entrez:
21
11
2022
pubmed:
22
11
2022
medline:
22
11
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Asylum seekers often suffer from high levels of mental distress. However, as a result of a lack of knowledge about mental health and health care, as well as cultural and language barriers, the utilization of mental health care in Western host countries is often difficult for these individuals. Reducing these barriers may thus be a crucial first step towards appropriate mental health care. Previous research showed that psychoeducation may be helpful in this regard. The current manuscript describes a short, low-threshold and transdiagnostic intervention named 'Tea Garden (TG)'. The TG aims to increase specific knowledge about mental health problems and available treatments, and may improve psychological resilience and self-care. In this manuscript, we specifically focus on culturally sensitive facets, following the framework proposed by Heim and colleagues (2021, https://doi.org/10.32872/cpe.6351), and lessons learned from three independent pilot evaluations (Ns = 31; 61; 20). The TG was found to be feasible and quantitative results showed that it was helpful for male and female asylum seekers from different countries of origin (e.g., Afghanistan, Syria, Pakistan, Iraq) and with different educational levels. Interestingly, even asylum seekers who had already been in Germany or Austria for three or more years benefited from the TG. The TG specifically aims to be culture-sensitive rather than culture-specific, to be transdiagnostic rather than focused on specific mental disorders, and to be suitable for asylum seekers who are still in the insecure process of applying for asylum. It may also be helpful for distressed asylum seekers who do not fulfill the criteria for a mental disorder, and for healthy asylum seekers who could use the knowledge gained in the TG to help others.
Sections du résumé
Background
UNASSIGNED
Asylum seekers often suffer from high levels of mental distress. However, as a result of a lack of knowledge about mental health and health care, as well as cultural and language barriers, the utilization of mental health care in Western host countries is often difficult for these individuals. Reducing these barriers may thus be a crucial first step towards appropriate mental health care. Previous research showed that psychoeducation may be helpful in this regard.
Method
UNASSIGNED
The current manuscript describes a short, low-threshold and transdiagnostic intervention named 'Tea Garden (TG)'. The TG aims to increase specific knowledge about mental health problems and available treatments, and may improve psychological resilience and self-care. In this manuscript, we specifically focus on culturally sensitive facets, following the framework proposed by Heim and colleagues (2021, https://doi.org/10.32872/cpe.6351), and lessons learned from three independent pilot evaluations (Ns = 31; 61; 20).
Results
UNASSIGNED
The TG was found to be feasible and quantitative results showed that it was helpful for male and female asylum seekers from different countries of origin (e.g., Afghanistan, Syria, Pakistan, Iraq) and with different educational levels. Interestingly, even asylum seekers who had already been in Germany or Austria for three or more years benefited from the TG.
Conclusion
UNASSIGNED
The TG specifically aims to be culture-sensitive rather than culture-specific, to be transdiagnostic rather than focused on specific mental disorders, and to be suitable for asylum seekers who are still in the insecure process of applying for asylum. It may also be helpful for distressed asylum seekers who do not fulfill the criteria for a mental disorder, and for healthy asylum seekers who could use the knowledge gained in the TG to help others.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36405677
doi: 10.32872/cpe.4577
pii: cpe.4577
pmc: PMC9670830
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
e4577Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Cornelia Weise is one of the Editors-in-Chief of Clinical Psychology in Europe but played no editorial role in this particular article or intervened in any form in the peer review process.
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