Peer-provided psychological intervention for Syrian refugees: Results of a randomised controlled trial on the effectiveness of Problem Management Plus

  1. de Graaff, Anne ORCID logo
  2. Cuijpers, Pim ORCID logo
  3. Twisk, Jos
  4. Kieft, Barbara
  5. Hunaidy, Sam
  6. Elsawy, Mariam
  7. Gorgis, Noer
  8. Bouman, Theo ORCID logo
  9. Lommen, Miriam ORCID logo
  10. Acarturk, Ceren ORCID logo
  11. Bryant, Richard ORCID logo
  12. Burchert, Sebastian ORCID logo
  13. Dawson, Katie S
  14. Fuhr, Daniela ORCID logo
  15. Hansen, Pernille ORCID logo
  16. Jordans, Mark ORCID logo
  17. Knaevelsrud, Christine ORCID logo
  18. McDaid, David ORCID logo
  19. Morina, Naser ORCID logo
  20. Moergeli, Hanspeter ORCID logo
  21. A-La Park
  22. Roberts, Bayard ORCID logo
  23. Ventevogel, Peter ORCID logo
  24. Wiedemann, Nana ORCID logo
  25. Woodward, Aniek ORCID logo
  26. Sijbrandij, Marit ORCID logo
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  28. The STRENGTHS Consortium

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  • Peer-provided psychological intervention for Syrian refugees: Results of a randomised controlled trial on the effectiveness of Problem Management Plus
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  1. de Graaff, Anne |
  2. Cuijpers, Pim |
  3. Twisk, Jos |
  4. Kieft, Barbara |
  5. Hunaidy, Sam |
  6. Elsawy, Mariam |
  7. Gorgis, Noer |
  8. Bouman, Theo |
  9. Lommen, Miriam |
  10. Acarturk, Ceren |
  11. Bryant, Richard |
  12. Burchert, Sebastian |
  13. Dawson, Katie S |
  14. Fuhr, Daniela |
  15. Hansen, Pernille |
  16. Jordans, Mark |
  17. Knaevelsrud, Christine |
  18. McDaid, David |
  19. Morina, Naser |
  20. Moergeli, Hanspeter |
  21. A-La Park |
  22. Roberts, Bayard |
  23. Ventevogel, Peter |
  24. Wiedemann, Nana |
  25. Woodward, Aniek |
  26. Sijbrandij, Marit |
  27. null |
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  1. The STRENGTHS Consortium |
1000 Erscheinungsjahr 2023
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  1. Artikel |
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  • 2023-02-08
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  • 26(1):e300637
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  • 2023
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  • http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjment-2022-300637 |
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  • https://mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/26/1/e300637#supplementary-materials |
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  • BACKGROUND: The mental health burden among refugees in high-income countries (HICs) is high, whereas access to mental healthcare can be limited. OBJECTIVE: To examine the effectiveness of a peer-provided psychological intervention (Problem Management Plus; PM+) in reducing symptoms of common mental disorders (CMDs) among Syrian refugees in the Netherlands. METHODS: We conducted a single-blind, randomised controlled trial among adult Syrian refugees recruited in March 2019–December 2021 (No. NTR7552). Individuals with psychological distress (Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) >15) and functional impairment (WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) >16) were allocated to PM+ in addition to care as usual (PM+/CAU) or CAU only. Participants were reassessed at 1-week and 3-month follow-up. Primary outcome was depression/anxiety combined (Hopkins Symptom Checklist; HSCL-25) at 3-month follow-up. Secondary outcomes included depression (HSCL-25), anxiety (HSCL-25), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms (PTSD Checklist for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition; PCL-5), impairment (WHODAS 2.0) and self-identified problems (PSYCHLOPS; Psychological Outcomes Profiles). Primary analysis was intention-to-treat. FINDINGS: Participants (n=206; mean age=37 years, 62% men) were randomised into PM+/CAU (n=103) or CAU (n=103). At 3-month follow-up, PM+/CAU had greater reductions on depression/anxiety relative to CAU (mean difference −0.25; 95% CI −0.385 to −0.122; p=0.0001, Cohen’s d=0.41). PM+/CAU also showed greater reductions on depression (p=0.0002, Cohen’s d=0.42), anxiety (p=0.001, Cohen’s d=0.27), PTSD symptoms (p=0.0005, Cohen’s d=0.39) and self-identified problems (p=0.03, Cohen’s d=0.26), but not on impairment (p=0.084, Cohen’s d=0.21). CONCLUSIONS: PM+ effectively reduces symptoms of CMDs among Syrian refugees. A strength was high retention at follow-up. Generalisability is limited by predominantly including refugees with a resident permit. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Peer-provided psychological interventions should be considered for scale-up in HICs.
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