Global practices in adapting cognitive behavioral therapy for ethnoracial populations with substance use disorders: a scoping review of adaptation strategies, treatment outcomes, and geographic gaps
Obi Onyegesi, Patrick M W Kennedy, Skyler Hamilton, Lesia M Ruglass, Fiona N Conway · 2026
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Obi Onyegesi and co-authors present a 2026 scoping review of how cognitive behavioural therapy is adapted for ethnoracial groups with substance use disorders. The therapy is proven, but its standard scripts may fit some cultures poorly. Adapting it could improve its reach, yet nobody had mapped how often and how well this is done worldwide.
Following scoping review guidelines, the authors charted published adaptations: what was changed, how programmes were delivered, and what outcomes followed. They also flagged the blank spots on the map, regions and peoples with no adapted studies at all. The review gives services a menu of proven tweaks and a warning about where evidence is missing.
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| CREATOR | Obi Onyegesi, Patrick M W Kennedy, Skyler Hamilton, Lesia M Ruglass, Fiona N Conway |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 55 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |