Collectively, papers in this special issue provide us with sufficient evidence that cultural considerations play a vital role when using CBT, offer practical suggestions for improving cultural competence and most importantly, can catalyse future research. It is heartening to see this field grow over the past decade to the extent that it found its place in a special edition of a highly prestigious journal. A survey of compassion satisfaction, burnout and secondary traumatic stress of British therapists working with traumatized individuals reported that a higher risk of secondary traumatic stress was predicted in therapists engaging in more individual supervision and self-care activities and those with a personal trauma history (Sodeke-Gregson et al., Reference Sodeke-Gregson, Holttum and Billings2013). They also discuss the integration of ACT and compassion-focused therapy (CFT) in helping this population. This paper describes one of the themes from that study in greater detail, i.e. The intervention is also available online (https://medicinehealth.leeds.ac.uk/downloads/download/131/results_and_resources_for_addressing_depression_in_muslim_communities). Most importantly, they address the cultural issues too. Skerven et al. Engaging local mental health professionals can play a vital role in this regard to understand the ground realities, rather than taking a public health approach. Byford, Sarah It has been proposed that our knowledge of language use can be used as a source of technologies for investigating the process of psychotherapy (Russell, Reference Russell1989). In particular, it was possible to engage service users in family intervention for psychosis with and without biological family members. The authors concluded that the lay counsellors delivered the intervention flexibly and were able to learn the decision-making processes of the therapy manual. WebCultural appropriation is the act of adopting elements of an outside, often minority culture, including knowledge, practices, and symbols, without understanding or respecting the original culture and context. Don'ts of Cultural Appropriation Rebessi, Isabela Pizzarro There is a need to adapt CBT for this group using a systematic approach. View all Google Scholar citations Read This article describes a clinical protocol for supporting those presenting with PTSD and severe dissociative symptoms, particularly dissociative flashbacks, based on a cross-culturally applicable model. Note Both the cultural adaptation of CBT that focuses on differences across cultures and a universalist approach focusing on similarities across cultures merit further investigation. Qualitative responses indicated that the culturally adapted ACT was feasible and acceptable. Third wave therapies are good examples of integration of CBT with another model of therapy. They have presented a succinct rationale for the use of ACT and CFT to help Muslim GSM who might migrate to the West to avoid harsh treatment, but might feel trapped due to their experience of racism and anti-Islamic feelings in their host societies. Future research in this area should explore stakeholders views on improving access to IAPT services for BME communities. Future research must focus on systematically adapting CBT that can be tested through fully powered trials and evaluated for cost-effectiveness. Historically, deciding exactly what culture is hasnt been easy. The principles of CBT underpinned the intervention, with elements of DBT, CFT and ACT. This brief manualized intervention can be delivered in four sessions and might be applicable across cultures. The authors suggest that any attempt at holding on to the Politeness Plural cultural, linguistic schema in the Greek-speaking culture employed by either the therapist or the client reinforces emotional distancing and prevents the therapy from working through those maladaptive coping and internalized dysfunctional mechanisms of self that perpetuate schemas on both.