Tree of Life: Acceptability and Feasibility With Older Bosnian Women of Refugee Background

N. Khawaja, K. Murray, S. Sadeed
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There is a growing awareness that mental health issues of culturally and linguistically diverse individuals from refugee backgrounds can benefit from therapeutic intervention to promote wellbeing. However, there are numerous barriers to services for these populations. There is increasing recognition that culturally sensitive and safe therapeutic and counselling models are needed, particularly for people less likely to engage with mental health services. Consequently, researchers have begun exploring psychosocial approaches, such as Tree of Life, a relatively new narrative-based intervention which uses creative and expressive tools to enhance personal strengths and resilience. This study used a qualitative methodology to assess the acceptability and feasibility of Tree of Life in a community setting with older Bosnian women from refugee backgrounds. Five women with a mean age of 72 years attended a 6-week intervention. They provided feedback at the end of each session and participated in a focus group after the intervention. Three participants were also interviewed following the intervention. Facilitators documented their observations and any issues with the intervention process. Qualitative data revealed Tree of Life as an acceptable and feasible intervention for this population and suitable for further testing. Further, participants reported that they found the approach beneficial. Implications and future directions are discussed.
生命之树:难民背景的波斯尼亚老年妇女的可接受性和可行性
人们越来越认识到,文化和语言不同的难民背景个人的心理健康问题可以从促进福祉的治疗干预中受益。然而,在为这些人群提供服务方面存在许多障碍。人们日益认识到,需要具有文化敏感性和安全的治疗和咨询模式,特别是对于不太可能接受精神卫生服务的人。因此,研究人员开始探索社会心理方法,如生命之树,这是一种相对较新的基于叙事的干预方法,它使用创造性和表达性工具来增强个人优势和弹性。这项研究使用了一种定性的方法来评估生命之树在一个有来自难民背景的年长波斯尼亚妇女的社区环境中的可接受性和可行性。5名平均年龄为72岁的妇女参加了为期6周的干预。他们在每次会议结束时提供反馈,并在干预后参加焦点小组。三名参与者在干预后也接受了采访。辅导员记录了他们的观察结果和干预过程中的任何问题。定性数据显示,生命之树是一种可接受和可行的干预措施,适合于进一步的测试。此外,参与者报告说,他们发现这种方法有益。讨论了影响和未来的发展方向。
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