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Eva Heim, Sebastian Burchert, Mirëlinda Shala, Anna Hoxha, Marco Kaufmann, Arlinda Cerga Pashoja, Naser Morina, Michael P. Schaub, Christine Knaevelsrud, Andreas Maercker
Research Spotlight
Effect of Cultural Adaptation of a Smartphone-Based Self-Help Programme on Its Acceptability and Efficacy: Randomized Controlled Trial
Summary
An online self-help intervention for the treatment of depression was adapted to Albanians’ cultural concepts of distress.
In a randomized controlled trial among Albanian-speaking immigrants in Switzerland and Germany, two levels of cultural adaptations (surface vs. deep structure adaptation) were compared.
Recruitment was slow, and drop-out rates were high.
No difference was found between the two levels of adaptations with regard to acceptance.
Implications
Including ethnic minorities in randomised controlled trials is desirable, but the current study revealed large difficulties with recruitment and adherence to the intervention.
Cultural factors impacting recruitment strategies should be examined.
To better understand the reasons for the challenges faced during this RCT, a qualitative analysis was conducted (https://doi.org/10.32872/cpe.12887).
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Maria Kleinstäuber, Andreas Schröder, Sarah Daehler, Karen Johanne Pallesen, Charlotte U. Rask, Mathias Sanyer, Omer Van den Bergh, Marie Weinreich Petersen, Judith G. M. Rosmalen
Research Spotlight
Aetiological Understanding of Fibromyalgia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Classificatory Analogues: A Systematic Umbrella Review
Summary
We included 452 reviews (132 systematic reviews including meta-analyses, 133 systematic reviews, 197 narrative reviews), of which 132 (29%) focused on two or more of the investigated health conditions simultaneously.
Across diagnoses, biological factors were addressed in 90% (k = 405), psychological in 33% (k = 150), social in 12% (k = 54), and healthcare factors in 5% (k = 23) of the reviews.
Implications
High-quality systematic reviews suggest that deficient conditioned pain modulation, genetic factors, changes in the immune, endocrinological, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and nervous system, and psychosocial factors such as sexual abuse and pain catastrophizing increase the risk for FSS.
Mari Hysing, Keith J. Petrie, Allison G. Harvey, Kari-Jussie Lønning, Børge Sivertsen
Research Spotlight
Loneliness Across the COVID-19 Pandemic: Risk Factors in Norwegian Young People
Summary
There is evidence of increasing levels of loneliness in Norwegian young people before the COVID-19 pandemic. It is not clear how the COVID-19 pandemic, and the associated necessary restrictions, impacted on these trends.
This study analyzed data from three waves of a Norwegian national higher education student survey on the development of loneliness over time and associated risk factors.
Implications
Loneliness increased among university students from 2018 to 2021 and decreased from 2021 to 2022, but was still higher in 2022 than pre-pandemic levels.
Loneliness was higher in areas with higher restriction levels in 2021.
Spending time on campus was associated with lower levels of loneliness.
Online learning was related to higher levels of loneliness.
Julia Asbrand, Tanja Michael, Hanna Christiansen, Gerhard Reese
Research Spotlight
Growing (Up) in Times of Multiple Crises – A Call for Mental Health (Research) Action
Summary
European children and adolescents face an array of challenges, including the Ukraine war, COVID-19's mental health consequences, economic decline, societal divisions, biodiversity loss, and climate change.
These crises have tangible implications for youth mental health, though public healthcare has failed to keep up with the developments.
Implications
Clinical psychologists must shift their approach to address systemic factors, moving beyond individual interventions to consider societal influences on mental health.
A multilevel model of societal change is recommended, emphasizing collective efforts to address these multifaceted crises and focus on prevention.
Research Spotlights
Research Spotlights from our journal Clinical Psychology in Europe, highlighting articles from recent issues. Clinical Psychology in Europe (CPE) is the official open-access academic journal of EACLIPT. Learn more →
