Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for South Asian Canadians Experiencing Anxiety

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dc.contributor.authorSahl, Gurkiran
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-15T23:57:06Z
dc.date.available2023-12-15T23:57:06Z
dc.date.issued2023-12-11
dc.description.abstractSouth Asian individuals experience depression and anxiety and require culturally sensitive therapy. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has decades of evidence to support its effectiveness in treating anxiety and depression. Culturally adapted psychotherapies go beyond the basic understanding of therapeutic interventions and explore the influence that culture has on individuals presenting concerns. As ethnic diversity and mental health challenges like anxiety continue to grow in Canada, it is important that culturally adapted psychotherapies become the mainstream therapeutic intervention for the South Asian community. This capstone research project addresses the following research question: As an evidence-based psychotherapy, how can cognitive behavioural therapy be culturally adapted for South Asian populations experiencing anxiety? Consideration of the author's personal relationship and connection to the research and author is explored. Ethics and an extensive literature review on the interconnectedness of CBT and South Asian culture is critically analyzed. Clinical implications of culturally adapting CBT are addressed. Barriers to help-seeking behaviour and limitations to the current research are also explored.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/2375
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/
dc.subjectSouth Asian
dc.subjectculturally adapted cognitive behavioural therapy
dc.subjectbarriers to help-seeking behaviour
dc.subjectanxiety
dc.titleCulturally Adapted Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for South Asian Canadians Experiencing Anxiety
dc.typeCapstone
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle (CityU)
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Counselling
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