Development and Evaluation of Culturally Adapted CBT for South Asian Canadians

Launched by CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH · Jul 4, 2019

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ClinConnect Summary

Background and Significance:

Canadians of South Asian (SA) origin, defined as individuals with ancestral ties to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Maldives and Nepal, comprise the largest racialized group in Canada, amounting to 1.6 million individuals or 5% of the Canadian population and 32% of the Canadian Asian population. This makes them the largest visible minority group in Canada, comprising 25.6% of the visible minority population, followed by East Asian and African-Caribbean Canadians, respectively. The SA Canadians are disproportionately affected by high...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Participants, between the ages of 18 - 64
• • 2. who score 8 or more on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Depression Subscale Or on Anxiety Subscale, will be included in the study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1Participants who are dependent on alcohol or drugs (using DSM V criteria) 2. Those with significant cognitive impairment (e.g. intellectual disability or dementia) 3. With active psychosis 4. Participants who have received CBT during the previous 12 months