The cultural adaptation of the Friendship Bench Intervention to address perinatal psychological distress in Sierra Leone
An application of the Adapt-ITT framework and the Ecological Validity Model
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15527467 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Abdulai Jawo Bah (0000-0002-3334-7882, Queen Margaret University, corresponding author), Haja Ramatulai Wurie, Haja Wurie (0000-0002-2500-3393, University of Sierra Leone), Mohamed Samai (0000-0002-1427-9482, University of Sierra Leone), Rebecca Horn (0000-0002-9869-544X, Queen Margaret University), Alastair Ager (0000-0002-9474-3563, Queen Margaret University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Pages | 1441936-1441936 |
| Publication date | 2025-02-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1441936 |
| PMID | 40046989 |
| OpenAlex | W4407752881 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 51 |
Through this systematic approach, we successfully culturally adapted the FBI for treating perinatal psychological distress in Sierra Leone. The next step is to evaluate it feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness in perinatal care settings
Adaptation (eye · Biology · Distress · Friendship · Intervention (counseling · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychological distress · Psychotherapist · Sierra leone · Sociology · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Family and Disability Support Research · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Neuroscience · Psychology · Social Psychology · Ecology
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
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