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Table 3 Key qualitative themes

From: Efficacy of depression treatments for immigrant patients: results from a systematic review

Benefits of therapy

Treatment improvements/preferences

Group therapies provided participants with a sense of community, support and trust [55, 59]

Addition of face to face interactions in phone based paradigm [62]

Empowerment through problem solving, coping and interpersonal strategies [55, 59, 61]

Cultural beliefs about psychotherapy varied in terms of preferences for clinician [59]

Positive experience [59, 62]

 

Appreciation of personal attention and connection with therapist [55, 62]

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