Culturally Adapted Psychosocial Interventions for Early Psychosis in a Low-resource Setting

The CaCBT intervention is based on the intervention manual developed by David Kingdon and Douglas Turkington, and culturally adapted by our group. CaCBT aims to take a collaborative approach to gaining an understanding of the symptoms

CulFI intervention comprises of Family psychoeducation; cognitive-behavioural skills training for stress-management, coping and problem solving; crisis intervention and suicide risk management; relapse prevention; education and support regarding the family environment, including communication training. The components are designed to facilitate an understanding about psychosis, the emotional impact of the illness on family relationships, to promote more adaptive coping strategies and minimize relapse risk.