Translation, adaptation, and pilot of a guided self-help intervention to reduce psychological distress in South Sudanese refugees in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In this period of unprecedented levels of displacement, scalable interventions are needed to address mental health concerns of forced migrants in low-resource settings. This paper describes the adaptation and piloting of a guided, multi-media, self-help intervention, Self-Help Plus (SH+), which was developed to reduce psychological distress in large groups of people affected by adversity.

Methods

Using a phased approach that included community consultations, cognitive interviewing, facilitator training, pilot implementation, and a qualitative process evaluation, we adapted SH+ for use among South Sudanese refugees in a refugee settlement in northern Uganda.

Results

The SH+ materials, including audio-recorded sessions and an accompanying illustrated manual,

SUBMITTER: Tol WA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6094403 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature