Efficacy pilot study of the DSM-5 Cultural Formulation Interview in a specialized mental healthcare inpatient unit for adolescents in Norway.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The DSM-5 core Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) is designed with the agenda of letting the patient's perspective become as important for treatment and care as the clinician's assessments. This is in line with the person-centered turn in every part of the health care system in Norway. However, international CFI research on majority populations and on adolescents remains scarce. This study is the first to test the feasibility, acceptability, and clinical utility of core CFI with adolescents in a specialized mental healthcare inpatient unit in Norway.

Methods

The study used a mixed methods design with three stages, inspired by and expanding the CFI testing research in the United States: 1) Cultural analysis of the clinical context and CFI training, 2) Data gather

SUBMITTER: Svamo NTO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12807972 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature