The investigatory team - which consists of individuals who can speak Hindi, Telugu, Sinhalese, Japanese, Afrikaans, Greek, German, Dutch, and French - deliberately planned to incorporate the voices of diverse groups.
Professor Christensen said many people with depression did not like the psychological treatments on offer, there had been little attempt to find out how individuals from diverse groups responded, or what treatments patients valued.
“This grant is all about improving psychological therapies by finding out which ones work the best for each individual, and which work best for diverse and under-resourced communities whose characteristics and needs have
not been addressed,” she said.
“The problem is that there is a lack of innovation in how psychological treatments are selected, delivered and funded, which has made mental health care stagnant and expensive.”
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