Abstract
Most psychological interventions are developed and the evidence for their efficacy established in Western contexts. Such interventions often need to be culturally adapted when they are used in populations other than those for which they were developed. Cultural adaptation is the systematic modification of an evidence-based treatment or intervention protocol to consider the patient's language, culture, and context. 1 Bernal G Jiménez-Chafey MI Domenech Rodríguez MM Cultural adaptation of treatments: a resource for considering culture in evidence-based practice. Prof Psychol Res Pract. 2009; 40: 361-368 Crossref Scopus (449) Google Scholar Cultural adaptation is widely accepted as essential for the effective implementation of mental health interventions and achievement of mental health equity globally and within populations challenged by health disparities. 2 Wang Z Yang G Guo Y Harnessing the opportunity to achieve health equity in China. Lancet Public Health. 2021; 6: e867-e868 Summary Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (0) Google Scholar , 3 Ellis DM Draheim AA Anderson PL Culturally adapted digital mental health interventions for ethnic/racial minorities: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2022; 90: 717-733 Crossref Scopus (4) Google Scholar , 4 Harper Shehadeh M Heim E Chowdhary N Maercker A Albanese E Cultural adaptation of minimally guided interventions for common mental disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JMIR Ment Health. 2016; 3: e44 Crossref Google Scholar However, no systematic overview of studies of culturally sensitive interventions in people of Chinese descent, who represent more than a sixth of the global population had been done Efficacy of culturally adapted interventions for common mental disorders in people of Chinese descent: a systematic review and meta-analysisPsychological interventions can be transported across cultures with appropriate modifications. Adaptations to interventions can be made by modifying evidence-based interventions, or in culturally specific ways that are rooted in the sociocultural context. However, findings are limited by the insufficient reporting of interventions and cultural adaptations. Full-Text PDF Open Access
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