Pilot testing a computerized CBT program in a remote Arctic region: Nunavut youth and youth workers reflect on SPARX
Background: Depression and suicidality amongst Inuit youth is one of the most significant health concerns in Nunavut (Canada), however access to mental health services remains limited (Kirmayer et al., 2000). It is thus crucial to explore innovative intervention modalities for this community. Eviden...
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ftopenunivgb:oai:oro.open.ac.uk:48210 2023-06-11T04:07:40+02:00 Pilot testing a computerized CBT program in a remote Arctic region: Nunavut youth and youth workers reflect on SPARX Khourochvili, Mariami Bohr, Yvonne Litwin, Leah Lucassen, Mathijs Merry, Sally 2016-10-27 application/pdf https://oro.open.ac.uk/48210/ https://oro.open.ac.uk/48210/1/SPARXposterNYC2016_final-lowres.pdf https://oro.open.ac.uk/48210/2/SPARXposterNYC2016_final-lowres.pdf unknown https://oro.open.ac.uk/48210/1/SPARXposterNYC2016_final-lowres.pdf https://oro.open.ac.uk/48210/2/SPARXposterNYC2016_final-lowres.pdf Khourochvili, Mariami; Bohr, Yvonne; Litwin, Leah; Lucassen, Mathijs <http://oro.open.ac.uk/view/person/ml8646.html> and Merry, Sally (2016). Pilot testing a computerized CBT program in a remote Arctic region: Nunavut youth and youth workers reflect on SPARX. In: Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) 50th Annual Convention, 27-30 Oct 2016, New York City. Conference or Workshop Item Public PeerReviewed 2016 ftopenunivgb 2023-05-28T05:54:46Z Background: Depression and suicidality amongst Inuit youth is one of the most significant health concerns in Nunavut (Canada), however access to mental health services remains limited (Kirmayer et al., 2000). It is thus crucial to explore innovative intervention modalities for this community. Evidence suggests that Computerized Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (cCBT) may be effective for depressed adolescents and young adults (Andrews et al., 2010; Richardson, Stallard, and Velleman, 2010). SPARX is a form of cCBT that has been shown to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety in indigenous youth of New Zealand (Merry et al., 2012; Shepherd et al., 2015). This presentation presents qualitative data derived from a recently completed pilot evaluation of SPARX in 25 remote Inuit communities in Nunavut. Method: Participants: A sub-sample of youth participants from the study (12 of a total of 49), who completed the SPARX program, and 8 community workers from Nunavut who had supervised the youth during their SPARX trial. Procedure: Participants completed phone-based focus group interviews about their experiences of SPARX; whether they would recommend the program to others and why they might do so; how they would describe the program to others; any changes they would like to see made to SPARX; and how the game could be rendered more culture-specific. Analysis: Thematic analysis was used to analyze focus group data (Braun & Clarke, 2006). Results: Feedback from youth who completed SPARX, and youth workers who supervised them, was overwhelmingly positive. Five themes were identified based on youth feedback: SPARX promotes emotional regulation; SPARX skills can be applied to daily life; SPARX should be recommended to peers; SPARX should be modified to be Inuit-specific; SPARX could be improved. Four further themes were identified based on youth worker feedback: Positive changes in youth who had completed SPARX; Need for access to SPARX for all youth; SPARX should be modified to be Inuit-specific; Systemic challenges ... Conference Object Arctic Arctic inuit Nunavut The Open University: Open Research Online (ORO) Arctic Canada New Zealand Nunavut |
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Background: Depression and suicidality amongst Inuit youth is one of the most significant health concerns in Nunavut (Canada), however access to mental health services remains limited (Kirmayer et al., 2000). It is thus crucial to explore innovative intervention modalities for this community. Evidence suggests that Computerized Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (cCBT) may be effective for depressed adolescents and young adults (Andrews et al., 2010; Richardson, Stallard, and Velleman, 2010). SPARX is a form of cCBT that has been shown to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety in indigenous youth of New Zealand (Merry et al., 2012; Shepherd et al., 2015). This presentation presents qualitative data derived from a recently completed pilot evaluation of SPARX in 25 remote Inuit communities in Nunavut. Method: Participants: A sub-sample of youth participants from the study (12 of a total of 49), who completed the SPARX program, and 8 community workers from Nunavut who had supervised the youth during their SPARX trial. Procedure: Participants completed phone-based focus group interviews about their experiences of SPARX; whether they would recommend the program to others and why they might do so; how they would describe the program to others; any changes they would like to see made to SPARX; and how the game could be rendered more culture-specific. Analysis: Thematic analysis was used to analyze focus group data (Braun & Clarke, 2006). Results: Feedback from youth who completed SPARX, and youth workers who supervised them, was overwhelmingly positive. Five themes were identified based on youth feedback: SPARX promotes emotional regulation; SPARX skills can be applied to daily life; SPARX should be recommended to peers; SPARX should be modified to be Inuit-specific; SPARX could be improved. Four further themes were identified based on youth worker feedback: Positive changes in youth who had completed SPARX; Need for access to SPARX for all youth; SPARX should be modified to be Inuit-specific; Systemic challenges ... |
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Pilot testing a computerized CBT program in a remote Arctic region: Nunavut youth and youth workers reflect on SPARX |
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Pilot testing a computerized CBT program in a remote Arctic region: Nunavut youth and youth workers reflect on SPARX |
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Pilot testing a computerized CBT program in a remote Arctic region: Nunavut youth and youth workers reflect on SPARX |
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https://oro.open.ac.uk/48210/ https://oro.open.ac.uk/48210/1/SPARXposterNYC2016_final-lowres.pdf https://oro.open.ac.uk/48210/2/SPARXposterNYC2016_final-lowres.pdf |
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https://oro.open.ac.uk/48210/1/SPARXposterNYC2016_final-lowres.pdf https://oro.open.ac.uk/48210/2/SPARXposterNYC2016_final-lowres.pdf Khourochvili, Mariami; Bohr, Yvonne; Litwin, Leah; Lucassen, Mathijs <http://oro.open.ac.uk/view/person/ml8646.html> and Merry, Sally (2016). Pilot testing a computerized CBT program in a remote Arctic region: Nunavut youth and youth workers reflect on SPARX. In: Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) 50th Annual Convention, 27-30 Oct 2016, New York City. |
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