BAMBOO for Refugees—A Culturally Sensitive Positive Psychology Intervention: A Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

• DOI: 10.1007/s41042-023-00139-w
• Publication Date: 2024-01-25T08:02:29Z
• Authors: Tom Hendriks; Joop de Jong; Aabidien Hassankhan; Marianne van Woerkom
• Keywords: Culturally sensitive

Abstract This protocol investigates the efficacy of a mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) program named BAMBOO. The goal this is to increase resilience well-being among refugees. In recent years, there has been an increasing number refugees fleeing Europe applying for permanent residence. Netherlands, wide variety programs that focus on available. BAMBOO strengths-based intervention, which consists five weekly two-hour group-based sessions. It based theoretical framework positive psychology adapted according guidelines implementation culturally sensitive cognitive behavioral therapy does not treatment trauma, disorders, or underlying problems, but aims factors such as personal strengths, emotions, relations, self-esteem. first version (BAMBOO 1.0) conducted at over 50 asylum centers in Netherlands since January 2020. time period from September 2020 2022, qualitative quantitative data were collected trainers participants was adapted, leading revised 2.0). A single-blinded parallel pilot randomized controlled trial, with intervention group awaiting list control group, 34 per will be used test program’s efficacy. Outcomes include resilience, satisfaction life, negative affect, study adult Arabic speaking refugees, residing center and/ Dutch municipality, Baseline, post-intervention, five-week follow-up assessments conducted. paper describes evaluation novel program. shed light preventive approach refugee well-being. ERB Tilburg University, TSB RP623.