SP2: Culturally adapted group therapy with problem-solving training

The aim of ReTreat is to evaluate CA CBT plus problem-solving training with refugees from Afghanistan and Syria. Here, SP2 represents the second step of a multi-step stepped-care approach that will be investigated in the overall project. While SP1 (see SP1) aims to provide an initial understanding of psychological symptoms as a consequence of negative life experiences, within "ReTreat" different therapeutic interventions such as psychoeducation, problem-solving training, meditation and body-based exercises are used across disorders. Subproject 3 (see SP3), on the other hand, uses imagery rescripting to pursue a trauma-focused approach.

In the five-year ReTreat project, a randomized controlled trial is investigating the effectiveness of culturally appropriate cognitive behavioral therapy (CA-CBT) for refugees with trauma sequelae disorders. The treatment consists of 12 sessions that include psychoeducation, social problem-solving training, behavioral activation, yoga, and meditation.