START NOW Adapted: Culturally Adapted Version of START NOW

"The START NOW skills-training combines aspects of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing (MI), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and trauma-sensitive care. Studies in different contexts have shown START NOW's effectiveness in terms of reducing behavioral problems, reducing hospitalization rates, improving mental health functioning and increasing satisfaction rates. The culturally adapted version will be contextually adapted to different cultural backgrounds and the experience of migration. In ten sessions, participants learn about emotions and are introduced to the START NOW skills. These skills, called SLOW DOWN, TAKE A STEP BACK, ACCEPT, RESPECT and TAKE ACTION, are strategies or techniques that can be used to better manage stress and difficult emotions."