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Feasibility and Acceptability of BRIGHT
Sponsor: University of Zurich
Summary
Refugees and asylum seekers (RAS) face numerous stressors and adversities which put them at risk for developing mental health problems. However, access to adequate mental health care in host countries is limited. To address this problem, the World Health Organization (WHO) introduced Problem Management Plus (PM+), a short, low-intensity psychological intervention administered by non-professionals, aiming to alleviate common mental disorders among crisis-affected communities. The objective of this pilot RCT is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of an adapted version of PM+ for refugees and asylum-seekers. This will inform the design of a definitive RCT and implementation study.
Official title: Boosting Refugee Integration Through Psychological Intervention (BRIGHT) - a Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
16 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
64
Start Date
2024-10-15
Completion Date
2025-12-19
Last Updated
2026-04-20
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Problem Management Plus
Problem Management Plus (PM+) is a brief, psychological intervention program based on CBT techniques that are empirically supported and formally recommended by the WHO. The full protocol was developed by the WHO and the University of New South Wales, Australia. The manual involves the following empirically supported elements: problem solving plus stress management, behavioural activation, and accessing social support. These elements have been recommended in recent WHO guidelines. Additionally, the original five PM+ sessions will be augmented by additional booster sessions. Participants will receive three 30-45-minutes telephone booster sessions 10, 22, and 34 weeks after the final original PM+ session.
Locations (1)
Klinik für Konsiliarpsychiatrie und Psychosomatik, Universitätsspital Zürich
Zurich, Switzerland