The Effectiveness and Outcomes of Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Across Common Mental Health Conditions: A Meta-Analysis

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This meta-analysis evaluates the effectiveness of culturally adapted cognitive behavioral therapy (CaCBT) for common mental health conditions by synthesizing data from 16 randomized controlled trials involving 4,787 participants. The study reports significant reductions in anxiety and somatic symptoms, as well as improved emotion regulation, while noting that benefits for depression, PTSD, and stress were not statistically significant due to substantial heterogeneity. The resource is intended for researchers and clinicians interested in evidence-based outcomes regarding culturally responsive interventions across diverse global contexts.

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7f678a497ff54e88
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PubMed Central
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Zahra Wakif (York University), Vanessa Ip (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Mahwish Ali Khan (University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus), Nuzhat Azim (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Nivashi Arulventh (Toronto Metropolitan University), Haadiya Saleem (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Spencer Yung (University of Toronto), Reena Besa (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Maheen Juweria (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Arooj Shaukhat (Misericordia Community Hospital), Rabia Waqar Khan (TE Connectivity (Switzerland)), Fatima Nadeem (University of Toronto), Farooq Naeem (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health)
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2026-03-02
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gold
DOI
10.3390/bs16030356
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@article{allodium:7f678a497ff54e88,
  title = {The Effectiveness and Outcomes of Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Across Common Mental Health Conditions: A Meta-Analysis},
  author = {Zahra Wakif and Vanessa Ip and Mahwish Ali Khan and Nuzhat Azim and Nivashi Arulventh and Haadiya Saleem and Spencer Yung and Reena Besa and Maheen Juweria and Arooj Shaukhat and Rabia Waqar Khan and Fatima Nadeem and Farooq Naeem},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.3390/bs16030356},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16030356}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - The Effectiveness and Outcomes of Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Across Common Mental Health Conditions: A Meta-Analysis
AU  - Wakif, Zahra
AU  - Ip, Vanessa
AU  - Khan, Mahwish Ali
AU  - Azim, Nuzhat
AU  - Arulventh, Nivashi
AU  - Saleem, Haadiya
AU  - Yung, Spencer
AU  - Besa, Reena
AU  - Juweria, Maheen
AU  - Shaukhat, Arooj
AU  - Khan, Rabia Waqar
AU  - Nadeem, Fatima
AU  - Naeem, Farooq
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.3390/bs16030356
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16030356
ER  -

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Wakif, Z., Ip, V., Khan, M. A., Azim, N., Arulventh, N., Saleem, H., Yung, S., Besa, R., Juweria, M., Shaukhat, A., Khan, R. W., Nadeem, F., & Naeem, F. (2026). The Effectiveness and Outcomes of Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Across Common Mental Health Conditions: A Meta-Analysis. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16030356

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