The integration of idioms of distress into mental health assessments and interventions: a systematic review



Cork, C, Kaiser, BN and White, RG ORCID: 0000-0003-4026-6439
(2019) The integration of idioms of distress into mental health assessments and interventions: a systematic review. GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH, 6. e7-.

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Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>Psychiatric diagnostic manuals recognise the importance of local expressions of distress in culturally diverse settings [i.e. idioms/cultural concepts of distress (CCDs)], yet there is a lack of consensus on how these should be incorporated into mental health related research.<h4>Aims</h4>To perform a narrative synthesis and critical review of research exploring how idioms/CCDs have been integrated into assessment measures and interventions.<h4>Method</h4>A systematic review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. An adapted version of the COSMIN checklist was used to assess the quality of the linguistic translation of the idioms/CCDs.<h4>Results</h4>Twenty-nine papers were included in the final review. Primary qualitative research was the most common method of gathering information about idioms/CCDs. The majority of studies described integrating idioms/CCDs into assessment measures as opposed to interventions. Some studies used information relating to idioms/CCDs to develop novel assessment measures, while others adapted pre-existing assessment measures. The measures generated moderate to high levels of validity. Information relating to the linguistic translation conducted in the completion of the studies tended to be inadequately reported.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Integrating information about idioms/CCDs into assessment measures can enhance the validity of these assessments. Allocating greater research attention to idioms/CCDs can also promote more equitable exchanges of knowledge about mental health and wellbeing between the Global North and the Global South.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Assessment, cultural concepts of distress, idioms of distress, intervention, translation
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 16 May 2019 07:41
Last Modified: 19 Jan 2023 00:45
DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2019.5
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3041486