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It has been proposed that psychological therapies such as Cognitive Behaviour therapy (CBT) need adaptation to increase its effectiveness for patients from collectivistic cultures, as currently CBT is underpinned by individualistic values. Due to the ethnocentric nature of these psychosocial therapies, which were created based on Western cultural norms, many observers have noted that CBT in its typical form is inappropriate for people from non-Western backgrounds (Naeem et al., 2023). In the current study BCBT was selected for depression treatment. BCBT is the compression of CBT material and reduction of the average 12-20 sessions into four to eight sessions (Cully et al., 2020). Results from earlier studies indicated that CBT can be adapted for collectivistic culture patients by using steps for adapting. Instead of only translating therapy manuals, the adaption process concentrated on three main areas of therapy. These consist of (1) preparation for therapy and knowledge of relevant cultural issues, (2) assessment process and engagement, and (3) various adjustments in therapy (Naeem et al., 2019). Additionally, this study indicated that patients from traditional cultures could benefit from an effective adaptation of BCBT. However, this is a new field in psychotherapy, and more research is needed to test modified psychological interventions and improve the approach.

Keywords: Brief Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (BCBT), Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Cultural Adaptation, Young Adults.