This pilot project aims to evaluate the implementation outcomes and preliminary impacts of a combined low-intensity psychological intervention paired with cash assistance for Dari-speaking adult Afghan asylum-seeking women in Türkiye. The psychological intervention utilized is Self Help Plus (SH+), developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) for individuals in low-resource settings experiencing high stress levels. This pilot, which builds on a previous needs assessment, will deliver the SH+ intervention through five two-hour sessions, supplemented by a cash transfer of USD 300 or equal amount in Turkish Lira per participant (USD 60 or equal amount in Turkish Lira after each session) to 40 Afghan asylum-seeking women in Türkiye. The study will test the feasibility, acceptability, and practicality of the combined SH+ and cash transfer intervention and evaluate its effectiveness in addressing the mental health needs of forcibly displaced individuals through a two-arm randomized trial. The first group will receive SH+ and cash transfer simultaneously, and the second group will receive the cash transfer at the same time as the first group then receive the SH+ intervention after a 3-month delay. Our local partners in Türkiye are the Afghan Refugees Solidarity Association (ARSA) and Boğaziçi University. We have already obtained IRB approval from Boğaziçi University.
Age range
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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Kessler-10 Psychological Distress Scale (K-10)
Timeframe: Change from baseline (1 week before the intervention) to post assessment (6 weeks after the pre-assessment)