Effectiveness of Self-Help Plus in Preventing Mental Disorders in Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Western Europe: A Multinational Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Self-Help Plus (SH+) is a group-based psychological intervention developed by the World Health Organization for managing stress.

Objective

To assess the effectiveness of SH+ in preventing mental disorders in refugees and asylum seekers in Western Europe.

Methods

We conducted a randomized controlled trial in 5 European countries. Refugees and asylum seekers with psychological distress (General Health Questionnaire score ≥3), but without a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5) or ICD/10 diagnosis of mental disorder, as assessed with the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), were randomized to SH+ or enhanced treatment as usual (ETAU). The primary outcome was the frequency of mental disorders with the MINI

SUBMITTER: Purgato M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8619740 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature