Psychological distress among refugees; phone supported ACT self-help (the WHO “Self-Help +” ACT program) vs. repeated assessment; N = 303. Nickerson, A., Kurt, G., Specker, P., Camilleri, A., Susanty, D., Argadianti, R., Keegan, D., Nandyatama, R., Yuanita, A., Hermawan, A. P. R., Bryant, R. A., O'D

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This randomized controlled trial evaluates the efficacy of a World Health Organization-guided phone-supported Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) self-help intervention for reducing psychological distress among Afghan refugees. The study compares this intervention against a repeated assessment control group with a sample size of 303 participants. Published in JMIR Mental Health, the resource provides clinical trial data on the outcomes of this specific digital mental health approach.

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a1acf73d14af4aa2
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ACBS
Author
Angela Nickerson (UNSW Sydney), Gulsah Kurt (UNSW Sydney), Philippa Specker (UNSW Sydney), Anna Camilleri (UNSW Sydney), Dessy Susanty (UNSW Sydney), Rizka Argadianti (UNSW Sydney), David Keegan (Excelsia University College), Randy W. Nandyatama (Universitas Gadjah Mada), Atika Yuanita (Indonesian Pediatric Society), Angga Putra Reynady Hermawan (Indonesian Pediatric Society), Richard Bryant (UNSW Sydney), Meaghan O'Donnell (The University of Melbourne), Mahdi Rafei (Universitas Ibn Khaldun Bogor), Rahmatullah Bayani (Universitas Ibn Khaldun Bogor), Belinda J. Liddell (UNSW Sydney)
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2026-02-26
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gold
DOI
10.2196/89928
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@article{allodium:a1acf73d14af4aa2,
  title = {Psychological distress among refugees; phone supported ACT self-help (the WHO “Self-Help +” ACT program) vs. repeated assessment; N = 303. Nickerson, A., Kurt, G., Specker, P., Camilleri, A., Susanty, D., Argadianti, R., Keegan, D., Nandyatama, R., Yuanita, A., Hermawan, A. P. R., Bryant, R. A., O'D},
  author = {Angela Nickerson and Gulsah Kurt and Philippa Specker and Anna Camilleri and Dessy Susanty and Rizka Argadianti and David Keegan and Randy W. Nandyatama and Atika Yuanita and Angga Putra Reynady Hermawan and Richard Bryant and Meaghan O'Donnell and Mahdi Rafei and Rahmatullah Bayani and Belinda J. Liddell},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {ACBS},
  doi = {10.2196/89928},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/89928}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Psychological distress among refugees; phone supported ACT self-help (the WHO “Self-Help +” ACT program) vs. repeated assessment; N = 303. Nickerson, A., Kurt, G., Specker, P., Camilleri, A., Susanty, D., Argadianti, R., Keegan, D., Nandyatama, R., Yuanita, A., Hermawan, A. P. R., Bryant, R. A., O'D
AU  - Nickerson, Angela
AU  - Kurt, Gulsah
AU  - Specker, Philippa
AU  - Camilleri, Anna
AU  - Susanty, Dessy
AU  - Argadianti, Rizka
AU  - Keegan, David
AU  - Nandyatama, Randy W.
AU  - Yuanita, Atika
AU  - Hermawan, Angga Putra Reynady
AU  - Bryant, Richard
AU  - O'Donnell, Meaghan
AU  - Rafei, Mahdi
AU  - Bayani, Rahmatullah
AU  - Liddell, Belinda J.
PY  - 2026
PB  - ACBS
DO  - 10.2196/89928
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/89928
ER  -

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Nickerson, A., Kurt, G., Specker, P., Camilleri, A., Susanty, D., Argadianti, R., Keegan, D., Nandyatama, R. W., Yuanita, A., Hermawan, A. P. R., Bryant, R., O'Donnell, M., Rafei, M., Bayani, R., & Liddell, B. J. (2026). Psychological distress among refugees; phone supported ACT self-help (the WHO “Self-Help +” ACT program) vs. repeated assessment; N = 303. Nickerson, A., Kurt, G., Specker, P., Camilleri, A., Susanty, D., Argadianti, R., Keegan, D., Nandyatama, R., Yuanita, A., Hermawan, A. P. R., Bryant, R. A., O'D. ACBS. https://doi.org/10.2196/89928

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