Tay AK, Carlsson J. Psychosocial treatment outcomes of common mental disorders vary widely in persons in low- and middle-income countries affected by humanitarian crises and refugees in high-income countries.
BJPsych Open 2022;
8:e100. [PMID:
35642349 PMCID:
PMC9230631 DOI:
10.1192/bjo.2022.73]
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Abstract
This commentary discusses methodological and contextual factors that might account for variations in psychosocial treatment outcomes found in persons in low- and middle-income countries affected by humanitarian crises and refugees. Factors discussed are related to cultural adaptations, content and intensity of treatment, population characteristics and factors related to research design.
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