Culturally Adapting CBT for East Asian Youth in Ontario

Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Depression; Anxiety

Treatments: Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03711344

innovation-1927

Details and patient eligibility

About

This mixed methods study proposes a culturally adapted cognitive behavioural therapy (CA-CBT) model for an East Asian demographic in Canada. The client population of East Asian youth who have been diagnosed with anxiety and/or depression are the focus of the study. CBT has been proven as a very effective form of therapy, and when adapted can promote positive mental health outcomes for a growing and increasingly vulnerable population. Developing a culturally adapted version of CBT (CA-CBT) for this population adds a practical treatment that improves access to culturally relevant care.

Full description

There is a major lack of culturally relevant mental health services for East Asian youth in Ontario and Canada. Beginning with a participatory/qualitative research approach, common themes amongst clients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and community leaders, will divulge basic elements needed to develop a culturally adapted model of cognitive behavioural therapy. The information from the adapted model will be taught to participating psychologists who will deliver the therapy in a randomized control trial design, with feasibility testing of the intervention using a quantitative approach ensuing. Immediate guidelines will then be developed for use by therapists working with East Asian youth.

Enrollment: 36 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 21 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Self identification as East Asian origin
• Between the ages of 12 to 21
• Diagnosed as having depression and/or anxiety

Exclusion criteria

• Have been affected by psychosis
• Have been affected by serious addiction
• Have been affected by cognitive impairment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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36 participants in 2 patient groups

Culturally adapted Cognitive Behavioral therapy

Experimental group

Description:

The experimental group will receive the culturally adapted version of cognitive behavioral therapy.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Non-adapted Cognitive Behavioral therapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

The control group will receive the original (non-adapted) version of cognitive behavioral therapy.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy