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User experiences of a culturally adapted web-based intervention for posttraumatic stress disorder in Egypt: A qualitative study

Ellis, Kate, Hosny, Nadine, Miller-Graff, Laura·2022·Psychotherapy
DOI 10.1037/pst0000429
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The following study describes the usability and the acceptability of an online intervention for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), PTSD Coach Online that was culturally adapted and translated into local Egyptian dialect. The adapted intervention was piloted in a randomized control trial with 87 Egyptians meeting clinical criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD. Of the 41 participants who participated in the treatment condition, 15 participants (10 females, 5 males) were randomly selected to take part in a semistructured interview to explore their user experience. Favorable feedback centered on the program's ease of access, user-friendly tools, and cultural appropriateness. Participants also described benefits including increased awareness of PTSD, symptom reduction, and increased willingness to seek psychological support online or in person. In contrast, participants highlighted some drawbacks of the online program, particularly the need for further support or some kind of "human" interaction as well as feelings that the information was not sufficiently personalized and that activities could have been more interesting. The findings suggest that while the PTSD Coach Online-Arabic is unlikely to be an effective stand-alone support, approximately half of the sample indicated that the availability of online tools is important for accessibility of mental health care, particularly for those concerned with stigma. As such, it may be an important supplemental offering for other forms of ongoing care and support. Future research may consider integrated approaches to care that were highlighted as being of particular interest to participants. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

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Authors
Ellis, K., Hosny, N., & Miller-Graff, L.
ORCID
Venue
Psychotherapy
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2022-03
Volume
59
Issue
1
Pages
13-25
ISSN
  • 0033-3204 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1536
DOI
10.1037/pst0000429
OpenAlex
W4213236108
Cited by
18
References
0
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 2
FWCI
3.74
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychotherapy (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
Keywords
post-traumatic stress disorder, culturally tailored interventions, Arabic translation, online intervention, user experience, usability, acceptability, mental health stigma, access to mental health care
MeSH terms
Internet-Based Intervention, Egypt, Female, Humans, Male, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Qualitative Research, Social Stigma

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