Evaluation of a culture free CBT based Thirdwave Therapy Manual
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Preliminary Evaluation of a Culture Free, CBT based, Thirdwave Therapy Manual
IRAS ID
207772
Contact name
Peter Phiri
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 7 months, 1 days
Research summary
This project aims to evaluate a new treatment intervention for people with common mental health problems. This will consist of a culturally-informed Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) based intervention. Currently, psychological interventions tend to be less informed by cultural perspectives; previous research has highlighted a need for the modification of these treatments to maximise effectiveness when working with clients from different cultural backgrounds. A meta-analysis of 16 studies which used culturally-adapted therapy has found that “culturally adapted mental health interventions are more effective for racial and ethnic minorities than traditional unadapted psychotherapy”. (Kalibatseva & L, 2014)
A before and after evaluation design will be used to assess the effectiveness of the culturally-adapted CBT based intervention for patients with common mental health conditions. Patients who have been referred for the study will be provided brief information about the study. Those who meet the criteria and consent will then be scheduled to attend weekly sessions for 8 weeks with a therapist who will deliver the culturally-informed intervention. A series of questionnaires will be completed before starting the treatment and after completion of the study to evaluate treatment outcomes. These include the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Bradford Somatic Inventory, the Disability Assessment Schedule 2, Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation and the Patient Experience Questionnaire.
REC name
London - Camden & Kings Cross Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/LO/1899
Date of REC Opinion
28 Oct 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion