A Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Group: A Randomized Controlled Trial. (May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Young, Daniel K. W.; Yat-nam, Petrus NG
• Is Part Of: Research on social work practice. Volume 32:Number 4(2022)
• Page Start: 415
• Page End: 425
• Publication Date: 2022-05
• Subjects: depression -- cognitive behavioral therapy -- cultural adaptation -- Chinese culture -- clinically significant improvement; Social service -- Periodicals; 361.3205
• DOI: 10.1177/10497315211063627
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1049-7315

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate a culturally adapted cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) group for Chinese people with depression that aimed to alter participants' negative beliefs of themselves, which were influenced by traditional Chinese cultural values. Method: In this randomized controlled trial, 43 participants diagnosed with depression were randomly allocated to a 10-session culturally adapted CBT group or treatment as usual (TAU). A research assistant, who was blinded to the group allocation process, used the Chinese Beck Depression Inventory-II to assess participants' depressive symptoms during the pre-treatment and post-treatment periods. Results: The results of the mixed linear model for repeated measures showed that the CBT group had significantly greater improvement in depressive symptoms than treatment as usual, with a medium effect size. Conclusion: This study supports the efficacy and effectiveness of the culturally adapted CBT group in facilitating clinically significant improvement in Chinese people with depression.