Internet-based transdiagnostic treatment for emotional disorders in Arabic- and Farsi-speaking refugees: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

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Internet-based transdiagnostic treatment for emotional disorders in Arabic- and Farsi-speaking refugees: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial. / Boettcher, Johanna; Heinrich, Manuel; Boettche, Maria; Burchert, Sebastian; Glaesmer, Heide; Gouzoulis-Mayfrank, Euphrosyne; Heeke, Carina; Hernek, Martina; Knaevelsrud, Christine; Konnopka, Alexander; Muntendorf, Louisa; Nilles, Hannah; Nohr, Laura; Pohl, Steffi; Paskuy, Sophia; Reinhardt, Isabelle; Sierau, Susan; Stammel, Nadine; Wirz, Christina; Renneberg, Babette; Wagner, Birgit.

in: TRIALS, Jahrgang 25, Nr. 1, 02.01.2024, S. 13.

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Boettcher, J, Heinrich, M, Boettche, M, Burchert, S, Glaesmer, H, Gouzoulis-Mayfrank, E, Heeke, C, Hernek, M, Knaevelsrud, C, Konnopka, A, Muntendorf, L, Nilles, H, Nohr, L, Pohl, S, Paskuy, S, Reinhardt, I, Sierau, S, Stammel, N, Wirz, C, Renneberg, B & Wagner, B 2024, 'Internet-based transdiagnostic treatment for emotional disorders in Arabic- and Farsi-speaking refugees: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial', TRIALS, Jg. 25, Nr. 1, S. 13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07845-5

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Boettcher, J., Heinrich, M., Boettche, M., Burchert, S., Glaesmer, H., Gouzoulis-Mayfrank, E., Heeke, C., Hernek, M., Knaevelsrud, C., Konnopka, A., Muntendorf, L., Nilles, H., Nohr, L., Pohl, S., Paskuy, S., Reinhardt, I., Sierau, S., Stammel, N., Wirz, C., ... Wagner, B. (2024). Internet-based transdiagnostic treatment for emotional disorders in Arabic- and Farsi-speaking refugees: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial. TRIALS, 25(1), 13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07845-5

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@article{0e7bfe8f405c4787be5789749b45258a,
title = "Internet-based transdiagnostic treatment for emotional disorders in Arabic- and Farsi-speaking refugees: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial",
abstract = "BACKGROUND: Refugee populations have an increased risk for mental disorders, such as depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorders. Comorbidity is common. At the same time, refugees face multiple barriers to accessing mental health treatment. Only a minority of them receive adequate help. The planned trial evaluates a low-threshold, transdiagnostic Internet-based treatment. The trial aims at establishing its efficacy and cost-effectiveness compared with no treatment.METHODS: N = 131 treatment-seeking Arabic- or Farsi-speaking patients, meeting diagnostic criteria for a depressive, anxiety, and/or posttraumatic stress disorder will be randomized to either the intervention or the waitlist control group. The intervention group receives an Internet-based treatment with weekly written guidance provided by Arabic- or Farsi-speaking professionals. The treatment is based on the Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA), is tailored to the individual patient, and takes 6-16 weeks. The control group will wait for 3 months and then receive the Internet-based treatment.DISCUSSION: The planned trial will result in an estimate of the efficacy of a low-threshold and scalable treatment option for the most common mental disorders in refugees.TRIAL REGISTRATION: German Registry for Clinical Trials DRKS00024154. Registered on February 1, 2021.",
author = "Johanna Boettcher and Manuel Heinrich and Maria Boettche and Sebastian Burchert and Heide Glaesmer and Euphrosyne Gouzoulis-Mayfrank and Carina Heeke and Martina Hernek and Christine Knaevelsrud and Alexander Konnopka and Louisa Muntendorf and Hannah Nilles and Laura Nohr and Steffi Pohl and Sophia Paskuy and Isabelle Reinhardt and Susan Sierau and Nadine Stammel and Christina Wirz and Babette Renneberg and Birgit Wagner",
year = "2024",
month = jan,
day = "2",
doi = "10.1186/s13063-023-07845-5",
language = "English",
volume = "25",
pages = "13",
journal = "TRIALS",
issn = "1745-6215",
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TY - JOUR

T1 - Internet-based transdiagnostic treatment for emotional disorders in Arabic- and Farsi-speaking refugees: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

AU - Boettcher, Johanna

AU - Heinrich, Manuel

AU - Boettche, Maria

AU - Burchert, Sebastian

AU - Glaesmer, Heide

AU - Gouzoulis-Mayfrank, Euphrosyne

AU - Heeke, Carina

AU - Hernek, Martina

AU - Knaevelsrud, Christine

AU - Konnopka, Alexander

AU - Muntendorf, Louisa

AU - Nilles, Hannah

AU - Nohr, Laura

AU - Pohl, Steffi

AU - Paskuy, Sophia

AU - Reinhardt, Isabelle

AU - Sierau, Susan

AU - Stammel, Nadine

AU - Wirz, Christina

AU - Renneberg, Babette

AU - Wagner, Birgit

PY - 2024/1/2

Y1 - 2024/1/2

N2 - BACKGROUND: Refugee populations have an increased risk for mental disorders, such as depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorders. Comorbidity is common. At the same time, refugees face multiple barriers to accessing mental health treatment. Only a minority of them receive adequate help. The planned trial evaluates a low-threshold, transdiagnostic Internet-based treatment. The trial aims at establishing its efficacy and cost-effectiveness compared with no treatment.METHODS: N = 131 treatment-seeking Arabic- or Farsi-speaking patients, meeting diagnostic criteria for a depressive, anxiety, and/or posttraumatic stress disorder will be randomized to either the intervention or the waitlist control group. The intervention group receives an Internet-based treatment with weekly written guidance provided by Arabic- or Farsi-speaking professionals. The treatment is based on the Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA), is tailored to the individual patient, and takes 6-16 weeks. The control group will wait for 3 months and then receive the Internet-based treatment.DISCUSSION: The planned trial will result in an estimate of the efficacy of a low-threshold and scalable treatment option for the most common mental disorders in refugees.TRIAL REGISTRATION: German Registry for Clinical Trials DRKS00024154. Registered on February 1, 2021.

AB - BACKGROUND: Refugee populations have an increased risk for mental disorders, such as depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorders. Comorbidity is common. At the same time, refugees face multiple barriers to accessing mental health treatment. Only a minority of them receive adequate help. The planned trial evaluates a low-threshold, transdiagnostic Internet-based treatment. The trial aims at establishing its efficacy and cost-effectiveness compared with no treatment.METHODS: N = 131 treatment-seeking Arabic- or Farsi-speaking patients, meeting diagnostic criteria for a depressive, anxiety, and/or posttraumatic stress disorder will be randomized to either the intervention or the waitlist control group. The intervention group receives an Internet-based treatment with weekly written guidance provided by Arabic- or Farsi-speaking professionals. The treatment is based on the Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA), is tailored to the individual patient, and takes 6-16 weeks. The control group will wait for 3 months and then receive the Internet-based treatment.DISCUSSION: The planned trial will result in an estimate of the efficacy of a low-threshold and scalable treatment option for the most common mental disorders in refugees.TRIAL REGISTRATION: German Registry for Clinical Trials DRKS00024154. Registered on February 1, 2021.

U2 - 10.1186/s13063-023-07845-5

DO - 10.1186/s13063-023-07845-5

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

C2 - 38167060

VL - 25

SP - 13

JO - TRIALS

JF - TRIALS

SN - 1745-6215

IS - 1

ER -