We aim to compare two different levels of cultural adaptation of an Internet- and mobile-based intervention for the treatment of depression called Hap-pas-Hapi among Albanian-speaking immigrants in Switzerland and Germany. One arm will include the generic (minimally adapted) version of Hap-pas Hapi. The other arm will include a version of Hap-pas-Hapi that was adapted to the target population's cultural concepts of distress. Both versions include five sessions and the same therapeutic techniques.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
97
Hap-pas-Hapi is a Smartphone-based intervention for the treatment of psychological distress. It includes five sessions and uses a narrative approach. Behavioural activation is the main active therapeutic agent in the intervention, along with stress management, positive self-talk, mood tracking, social support, and relapse prevention.
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
University of Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
Psychological distress
Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 (HSCL-25)
Time frame: Six weeks
Treatment adherence
Completing at least three (out of five) sessions of Hap-pas-Hapi;
Time frame: Six weeks
Functional impairment (health and disability)
WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0)
Time frame: Six weeks
Well-being
The WHO Wellbeing Index (WHO-5)
Time frame: Six weeks
Post-traumatic stress disorder
The PTSD checklist, 8 items version (PCL-8)
Time frame: Six weeks
Self-defined problems
The Psychological Outcome Profiles (PSYCHLOPS)
Time frame: Six weeks
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