Limitations
Due to limited resources, the present study could not include a long-term follow-up evaluation and an assessment of some important resilience-related factors such as self-efficacy and self-awareness. Moreover, the uniqueness of our study setting and of the intervention itself, although in line with recent research, made it difficult to compare the VBC method to other mental health treatments. The heterogeneity of our sample due to the inclusion of participants with different cultural backgrounds, languages etc. may affect a generalization of our findings.