Cultural adaptation of an evidence-based intervention to address mental health among youth affected by armed conflict in Colombia: An application of the ADAPT-ITT approach and FRAME-IS reporting protocols
Abstract Background In Colombia, over 9 million people have been impacted by armed conflict, creating a significant need for mental health services. This study aimed to culturally adapt and pilot test the Youth Readiness Intervention (YRI), an evidence-based transdiagnostic mental health intervent...
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Abstract
Background
In Colombia, over 9 million people have been impacted by armed conflict, creating a significant need for mental health services. This study aimed to culturally adapt and pilot test the Youth Readiness Intervention (YRI), an evidence-based transdiagnostic mental health intervention, for conflict-affected Colombian youth aged 18-28 years.
Methods
The eight phases of the Assessment, Decision, Administration, Production, Topical Experts, Integration, Training, and Testing (ADAPT-ITT) framework were used to culturally adapt the YRI for conflict-affected Colombian youth. The Framework for Reporting Adaptations and Modifications to Evidence-based Implementation Strategies (FRAME-IS) was used to track the adaptations made. Qualitative and quantitative data were gathered and analyzed throughout the adaptation process.
Results
Data from the Assessment phase demonstrated a high need for mental health interventions among conflict-affected youth. The Testing phase revealed significant improvements in emotion regulation and functional impairment, suggesting the YRI is a promising intervention among conflict-affected Colombian youth. Qualitative data confirmed the intervention’s acceptability among youth and mental health providers.
Conclusions
The YRI was successfully adapted for conflict-affected Colombian youth. Future studies using randomized designs are needed to test the effectiveness of the YRI for improving mental health among larger samples of Colombian conflict-affected youth.
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| spelling | doaj-art-2ca9fdd671fd418fa579e3d726fd89af2024-11-28T08:00:13ZengCambridge University PressCambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health2054-42512024-01-011110.1017/gmh.2024.106Cultural adaptation of an evidence-based intervention to address mental health among youth affected by armed conflict in Colombia: An application of the ADAPT-ITT approach and FRAME-IS reporting protocolsMaría Pineros-Leano0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7057-8316Alethea Desrosiers1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2392-0371Natalia Piñeros-Leaño2https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2869-0608Andrés Moya3Catalina Canizares-Escobar4Lyann Tam5Theresa S. Betancourt6Boston College, School of Social Work, Chestnut Hill, MA, USABrown University, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI, USAUniversidad de Los Andes, Department of Economics, Bogotá, ColombiaUniversidad de Los Andes, Department of Economics, Bogotá, ColombiaFlorida International University, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Miami, FL, USABoston College, Connell School of Nursing, Chestnut Hill, MA, USABoston College, School of Social Work, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA Abstract Background In Colombia, over 9 million people have been impacted by armed conflict, creating a significant need for mental health services. This study aimed to culturally adapt and pilot test the Youth Readiness Intervention (YRI), an evidence-based transdiagnostic mental health intervention, for conflict-affected Colombian youth aged 18-28 years. Methods The eight phases of the Assessment, Decision, Administration, Production, Topical Experts, Integration, Training, and Testing (ADAPT-ITT) framework were used to culturally adapt the YRI for conflict-affected Colombian youth. The Framework for Reporting Adaptations and Modifications to Evidence-based Implementation Strategies (FRAME-IS) was used to track the adaptations made. Qualitative and quantitative data were gathered and analyzed throughout the adaptation process. Results Data from the Assessment phase demonstrated a high need for mental health interventions among conflict-affected youth. The Testing phase revealed significant improvements in emotion regulation and functional impairment, suggesting the YRI is a promising intervention among conflict-affected Colombian youth. Qualitative data confirmed the intervention’s acceptability among youth and mental health providers. Conclusions The YRI was successfully adapted for conflict-affected Colombian youth. Future studies using randomized designs are needed to test the effectiveness of the YRI for improving mental health among larger samples of Colombian conflict-affected youth. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2054425124001067/type/journal_articleevidence-based interventioncultural adaptationconflict-affected youthmental health |
| spellingShingle | María Pineros-Leano Alethea Desrosiers Natalia Piñeros-Leaño Andrés Moya Catalina Canizares-Escobar Lyann Tam Theresa S. Betancourt Cultural adaptation of an evidence-based intervention to address mental health among youth affected by armed conflict in Colombia: An application of the ADAPT-ITT approach and FRAME-IS reporting protocols Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health evidence-based intervention cultural adaptation conflict-affected youth mental health |
| title | Cultural adaptation of an evidence-based intervention to address mental health among youth affected by armed conflict in Colombia: An application of the ADAPT-ITT approach and FRAME-IS reporting protocols |
| title_full | Cultural adaptation of an evidence-based intervention to address mental health among youth affected by armed conflict in Colombia: An application of the ADAPT-ITT approach and FRAME-IS reporting protocols |
| title_fullStr | Cultural adaptation of an evidence-based intervention to address mental health among youth affected by armed conflict in Colombia: An application of the ADAPT-ITT approach and FRAME-IS reporting protocols |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cultural adaptation of an evidence-based intervention to address mental health among youth affected by armed conflict in Colombia: An application of the ADAPT-ITT approach and FRAME-IS reporting protocols |
| title_short | Cultural adaptation of an evidence-based intervention to address mental health among youth affected by armed conflict in Colombia: An application of the ADAPT-ITT approach and FRAME-IS reporting protocols |
| title_sort | cultural adaptation of an evidence based intervention to address mental health among youth affected by armed conflict in colombia an application of the adapt itt approach and frame is reporting protocols |
| topic | evidence-based intervention cultural adaptation conflict-affected youth mental health |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2054425124001067/type/journal_article |
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